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Iowa Pronunciation
Iowa is pronounced EYE-uh-wuh, IPA /ˈaɪəwə/.
EYE-uh-wuh
US /ˈaɪəwə/
Syllables: EYE · uh · wuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A state in the American Midwest known for its maize and soybean farms.
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Iowa in a Sentence
- Iowa holds the first caucus of the campaign.
- They farm four hundred acres in western Iowa.
- The university at Iowa City runs a famous writing programme.
Common Mispronunciations of Iowa
Not ee-OH-wuh
The opening i says its own letter name, EYE, and the two beats after it both fade to uh.
Not eye-OH-wah
EYE takes the whole weight, and the oh that speakers expect in the middle is really only an uh.
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