English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Country Pronunciation
Country is pronounced KUHN-tree, IPA /ˈkəntri/.
KUHN-tree
US /ˈkəntri/ · UK /ˈkʌntri/
Syllables: KUHN · tree (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A nation with its own government and territory, or land away from towns.
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Country in a Sentence
- Which country issued your passport?
- They sold the flat and moved to the country.
- Every country at the table signed the draft.
Common Mispronunciations of Country
Not KOWN-tree
The ou here is the uh of cup, not the ow of count. Country and county are only one letter apart in writing but far apart in sound.
Not kuhn-TREE
The beat belongs on the first of two syllables, and tree weakens to a quick tree with no force behind it.
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