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Indianapolis Pronunciation
Indianapolis is pronounced in-dee-uh-NA-puh-lis, IPA /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/.
in-dee-uh-NA-puh-lis
US /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
Syllables: in · dee · uh · NA · puh · lis (6 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
proper noun (place): The capital city of Indiana, in the American Midwest.
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Indianapolis in a Sentence
- Our connecting flight went through Indianapolis.
- Indianapolis hosts the race every May.
- He moved to Indianapolis for a teaching job.
Common Mispronunciations of Indianapolis
Not in-dee-AN-uh-poh-lis
The strong syllable is NA, the fourth of six. Stressing the third turns it back into the state name with an ending glued on.
Not in-dy-uh-NA-puh-lis
The second syllable is dee, not dy. It is the same ee you use in Indiana.
Tip: Six syllables, one peak: in-dee-uh-NA-puh-lis. Locals often shorten it to Indy.
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