English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Ecuador Pronunciation
Ecuador is pronounced E-kwuh-dawr, IPA /ˈɛkwəˌdɔr/.
E-kwuh-dawr
US /ˈɛkwəˌdɔr/
Syllables: E · kwuh · dawr (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A country on the Pacific coast of South America, named after the equator that crosses it.
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Ecuador in a Sentence
- Ecuador uses the US dollar as its currency.
- The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador.
- Bananas are Ecuador's largest export after oil.
Common Mispronunciations of Ecuador
Not e-kwuh-DAWR
English puts the weight at the front, on E, with a lighter lift on the final dawr. Spanish does stress the last syllable, which is where the habit comes from.
Not e-koo-uh-DOR
The cua in the middle is one beat, kwuh. Splitting it in two adds a syllable the English name does not have.
Tip: The name is simply the Spanish word for equator, which the country sits astride.
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