English pronunciation · Words Starting with I
Indian Pronunciation
Indian is pronounced IN-dee-uhn, IPA /ˈɪndiən/.
IN-dee-uhn
US /ˈɪndiən/
Syllables: IN · dee · uhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective and noun: Belonging to India, or a person from India.
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Indian in a Sentence
- We ate at an Indian restaurant on the corner.
- Indian exports have grown sharply this decade.
- She is learning about Indian classical music.
Common Mispronunciations of Indian
Not IN-jun
Keep the d and the i apart, dee then uhn. The blurred version is an old spelling-pronunciation now widely considered offensive.
Not in-dee-AN
Open loud on IN and let the last two beats drift. A stressed ending makes the word sound like a French adjective.
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