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Jamaica Pronunciation
Jamaica is pronounced juh-MAY-kuh, IPA /dʒəˈmeɪkə/.
juh-MAY-kuh
US /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
Syllables: juh · MAY · kuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: An island country in the Caribbean, south of Cuba, with Kingston as its capital.
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Jamaica in a Sentence
- Her grandparents came from Jamaica in the fifties.
- Jamaica has won the sprint relay three times.
- The coffee is grown in the hills of eastern Jamaica.
Common Mispronunciations of Jamaica
Not ja-MY-kuh
The middle vowel is the ay of make, not the long i of mike.
Not JA-may-kuh
The opening syllable is a quick juh with no weight. Everything leans on the middle.
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