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Cyprus Pronunciation
Cyprus is pronounced SY-pruhs, IPA /ˈsaɪprəs/.
SY-pruhs
US /ˈsaɪprəs/
Syllables: SY · pruhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: An island country in the eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey.
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Cyprus in a Sentence
- Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004.
- We flew to Cyprus for a week in October.
- The north of Cyprus has been divided since 1974.
Common Mispronunciations of Cyprus
Not SI-pruhs
The first vowel is the long eye of cycle, not the short i of sip.
Not sy-PRUHS
The opening syllable carries the weight, and the ending is a quiet pruhs.
Tip: Cyprus the island and cypress the tree are said the same way. Only the spelling separates them.
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