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Bohemian Pronunciation
Bohemian is pronounced boh-HEE-mee-uhn, IPA /boʊˈhimiən/.
boh-HEE-mee-uhn
US /boʊˈhimiən/ · UK /bəʊˈhiːmiən/
Syllables: boh · HEE · mee · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and noun: Living in an unconventional, artistic way, and originally meaning from Bohemia in the Czech lands.
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Bohemian in a Sentence
- The quarter had a bohemian reputation in the 1920s.
- They led a cheerfully bohemian life above the shop.
- Bohemian glass is still made in the same valleys.
Common Mispronunciations of Bohemian
Not BOH-mee-uhn
The h is fully sounded and starts the loudest syllable, HEE, which is where the word turns.
Not boh-HAY-mee-uhn
The stressed vowel is a long ee, so the middle rhymes with see rather than with say.
Tip: Four beats, boh-HEE-mee-uhn, with the second one well clear of the rest.
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