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Guyana Pronunciation
Guyana is pronounced gy-AH-nuh, IPA /ˌgaɪˈɑnə/.
gy-AH-nuh
US /ˌgaɪˈɑnə/
Syllables: gy · AH · nuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The country on the north coast of South America, east of Venezuela, where English is the official language.
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Guyana in a Sentence
- Guyana is the only South American country with English as its official language.
- Most of Guyana is covered in rainforest.
- Her grandparents emigrated from Guyana in the 1960s.
Common Mispronunciations of Guyana
Not goo-YAH-nuh
The gu at the start gives a hard g followed by the sound of guy. It is not the gw of Guatemala or the goo of good.
Not GY-ah-nuh
Weight belongs on the middle syllable, AH. The opening is quick and light.
Tip: Three syllables: gy-AH-nuh. Say guy, then ah, then uh.
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