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Belize Pronunciation
Belize is pronounced be-LEEZ, IPA /bɛˈliz/.
be-LEEZ
US /bɛˈliz/
Syllables: be · LEEZ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (proper): A country on the Caribbean coast of Central America.
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Belize in a Sentence
- Belize is the only country in the region with English as its official language.
- They sailed down the coast of Belize.
- The reef off Belize is the second largest in the world.
Common Mispronunciations of Belize
Not BE-leez
Police and Belize both save their weight for the second beat and start almost silently.
Not buh-LEES
Seize and freeze end on a buzz, and the z at the close of this name does the same.
Tip: The country was British Honduras until 1973, and its capital is Belmopan rather than Belize City.
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