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Bahamian Pronunciation
Bahamian is pronounced buh-HAY-mee-uhn, IPA /bəˈheɪmiən/.
buh-HAY-mee-uhn
US /bəˈheɪmiən/
Syllables: buh · HAY · mee · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Belonging to the Bahamas, or a person from the islands.
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Bahamian in a Sentence
- She holds a Bahamian passport.
- The Bahamian dollar tracks the US dollar exactly.
- Two Bahamian swimmers reached the final.
Common Mispronunciations of Bahamian
Not buh-HAH-mee-uhn
The adjective trades the broad ah of the islands for the long ay of day, which catches almost everyone out.
Not bah-HAY-mee-AN
Jamaican and Bohemian let their endings fade, and mee-uhn fades here in exactly the same way.
Tip: Bahamian is the standard adjective. Bahaman appears in dictionaries but is rarely used.
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