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Gaya Pronunciation
Gaya is pronounced GAH-yah, IPA /ˈgɑjɑ/.
GAH-yah
US /ˈgɑjɑ/ · UK /ˈgɑːjɑː/
Syllables: GAH · yah (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A city in Bihar, northern India, close to Bodh Gaya and long a place of pilgrimage.
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Gaya in a Sentence
- The night train reaches Gaya before dawn.
- Pilgrims travel from Gaya out to the temple.
- Gaya sits on the bank of the Phalgu river.
Common Mispronunciations of Gaya
Not GAY-uh
The a is the open ah of father in both syllables. Reading it as the English word gay gives the Greek name Gaia instead.
Not GY-uh
There is no long i here. Two clear ah vowels sit either side of a y glide.
Tip: Hindi speakers give the second syllable a little more weight than English speakers do, so guh-YAH is also heard.
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