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Japan Pronunciation
Japan is pronounced juh-PAN, IPA /dʒəˈpæn/.
juh-PAN
US /dʒəˈpæn/ · UK /dʒəˈpæn/
Syllables: juh · PAN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The island country in East Asia, off the Pacific coast of the mainland.
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Japan in a Sentence
- He spent three years teaching in Japan.
- Japan imports most of its energy.
- The team from Japan won on penalties.
Common Mispronunciations of Japan
Not JA-pan
The second syllable is the strong one, so the opening flattens to a quick juh.
Not ya-PAN
English starts the name on the j of jam. The y sound belongs to how the name is said in several European languages.
Tip: The country stresses its ending, juh-PAN, but the adjective Japanese pushes the beat further still, onto ja-puh-NEEZ.
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