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Assyrian Pronunciation
Assyrian is pronounced uh-SI-ree-uhn, IPA /əˈsɪriən/.
uh-SI-ree-uhn
US /əˈsɪriən/
Syllables: uh · SI · ree · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Relating to ancient Assyria in northern Mesopotamia, or one of its people.
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Assyrian in a Sentence
- The Assyrian reliefs fill two rooms of the museum.
- Assyrian armies reached the Mediterranean coast.
- He reads Assyrian cuneiform.
Common Mispronunciations of Assyrian
Not A-si-ree-uhn
Lift the second syllable, SI, and let the first shrink to uh. Egyptian and Sumerian are stressed the same way.
Not uh-SY-ree-uhn
Clip the loud vowel to the i of sit. The long i of sigh has no place in the middle of this name.
Tip: Four syllables, uh-SI-ree-uhn, and the double s is a single hissed sound.
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