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Cambodia Pronunciation
Cambodia is pronounced kam-BOH-dee-uh, IPA /ˌkæmˈboʊdiə/.
kam-BOH-dee-uh
US /ˌkæmˈboʊdiə/
Syllables: kam · BOH · dee · uh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A country in south-east Asia, with Phnom Penh as its capital.
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Cambodia in a Sentence
- Cambodia is best known for Angkor Wat.
- The Mekong runs through Cambodia.
- She taught in Cambodia for two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Cambodia
Not KAM-boh-dee-uh
Hand the peak to BOH and keep kam as a short run up.
Not kam-BAH-dee-uh
Round the stressed vowel to the oh of go rather than the ah of father.
Tip: Cambodian keeps the same beat with one more syllable: kam-BOH-dee-uhn.
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