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Berlin Pronunciation
Berlin is pronounced ber-LIN, IPA /bɝˈlɪn/.
ber-LIN
US /bɝˈlɪn/ · UK /bɜːˈlɪn/
Syllables: ber · LIN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The capital of Germany and its largest city.
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Berlin in a Sentence
- Berlin sits on the river Spree.
- They took the night train to Berlin.
- Berlin has more bridges than Venice.
Common Mispronunciations of Berlin
Not BER-lin
The second beat is the loud one, which goes against the habit of most English place names.
Not ber-LEEN
Keep the stressed vowel short, the i of tin, rather than stretching it to a long ee.
Tip: German speakers say something close to bair-LEEN, and English has kept the stress while shortening the vowel.
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