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Idaho Pronunciation

Idaho is pronounced EYE-duh-hoh, IPA /ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ/.

EYE-duh-hoh

US /ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ/

Syllables: EYE · duh · hoh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun (proper noun): A state in the north-western United States, known for its potatoes.

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Idaho in a Sentence

  • They drove through Idaho on the way to Montana.
  • Idaho became a state in 1890.
  • Most of the crop is grown in southern Idaho.

Common Mispronunciations of Idaho

Not i-DAH-hoh

The opening beat takes the force, EYE, and the two after it are light.

Not EE-duh-hoh

The first i is the eye of island, not the ee of idea.

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