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Greece Pronunciation
Greece is pronounced GREES, IPA /ˈgris/.
GREES
US /ˈgris/
Syllables: GREES (1 syllable)
noun (proper): The country in south east Europe whose capital is Athens.
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Greece in a Sentence
- They spent August in Greece.
- Greece joined the European Union in 1981.
- The ferry from Italy to Greece takes a night.
Common Mispronunciations of Greece
Not GREE-suh
Nothing is spoken after the s. The e on the end is a spelling habit that Italian and Spanish readers tend to voice.
Not GREEZ
The close is a hiss. A buzz there gives the verb to grease, which many speakers say as GREEZ.
Tip: Greece and the noun grease are identical to the ear, so the capital letter is the only clue in writing.
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