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Cincinnati Pronunciation
Cincinnati is pronounced sin-suh-NA-tee, IPA /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/.
sin-suh-NA-tee
US /ˌsɪnsəˈnæti/
Syllables: sin · suh · NA · tee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: A city in southern Ohio, on the Ohio River.
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Cincinnati in a Sentence
- We drove down to Cincinnati for the game.
- Cincinnati grew rich on river trade and pork.
- The Cincinnati skyline is best seen from Kentucky.
Common Mispronunciations of Cincinnati
Not sin-sin-A-tee
The middle syllable is a weak suh, not a repeat of the first. Four parts in total with the beat on the third.
Not kin-kin-AH-tee
Both c letters come before an i, so both are s sounds. The name honours the Roman Cincinnatus, where Latin would have used k sounds.
Tip: Locals often clip the ending to sin-suh-NA-duh, with the t softening almost into a d.
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