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Haitian Pronunciation
Haitian is pronounced HAY-shuhn, IPA /ˈheɪʃən/.
HAY-shuhn
US /ˈheɪʃən/
Syllables: HAY · shuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Belonging to Haiti, or a person from Haiti.
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Haitian in a Sentence
- Haitian Creole is spoken by almost the whole population.
- He grew up in a Haitian family in Brooklyn.
- The Haitian delegation arrived a day late.
Common Mispronunciations of Haitian
Not HY-shuhn
Haiti begins with the ay of eight, so the adjective does too. The ai is not the eye sound.
Not hay-TEE-shuhn
The country's second syllable disappears when the -an ending arrives. Two beats only: HAY-shuhn.
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