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Florida Pronunciation
Florida is pronounced FLAW-ruh-duh, IPA /ˈflɑrədə/.
FLAW-ruh-duh
US /ˈflɑrədə/
Syllables: FLAW · ruh · duh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The southeastern US state that runs south as a long peninsula between the Atlantic and the Gulf.
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Florida in a Sentence
- Florida grows most of the orange juice sold in America.
- Her parents moved to Florida after they retired.
- Florida has no state income tax.
Common Mispronunciations of Florida
Not flaw-REE-duh
Three beats led from the front, with both later ones reduced to a weak uh.
Not FLOH-ri-duh
The first vowel is open, nearer the aw of law, and never the long oh of float.
Tip: Floridian, a person from the state, moves the beat to the RI: flaw-RI-dee-uhn.
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