English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Carolina Pronunciation
Carolina is pronounced ke-ruh-LY-nuh, IPA /ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/.
ke-ruh-LY-nuh
US /ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə/
Syllables: ke · ruh · LY · nuh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (proper noun): Either of two southeastern American states, North Carolina and South Carolina.
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Carolina in a Sentence
- Her grandparents farmed in Carolina for sixty years.
- The storm came ashore south of Carolina.
- He went to school in Carolina before moving north.
Common Mispronunciations of Carolina
Not ka-ruh-LEE-nuh
The loud beat takes the long y of line, not an ee. The Italian and Spanish name Carolina does use ee, but the American states do not.
Not KA-ruh-ly-nuh
The volume waits until the third beat. Starting loud flattens the whole word.
Tip: Carolinian, the word for a person from either state, keeps the same long y: ke-ruh-LI-nee-uhn.
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