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Kazakhstan Pronunciation
Kazakhstan is pronounced kah-zahk-STAHN, IPA /ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn/.
kah-zahk-STAHN
US /ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn/
Syllables: kah · zahk · STAHN (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (proper): The largest landlocked country in the world, in Central Asia.
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Kazakhstan in a Sentence
- Kazakhstan borders both Russia and China.
- The rocket launched from a site in southern Kazakhstan.
- She spent two years teaching in Kazakhstan.
Common Mispronunciations of Kazakhstan
Not kuh-ZAK-stan
Three beats with the punch at the back, on STAHN, and both earlier vowels open to the ah of father.
Not ka-ZAKH-ee-stan
No vowel goes between the kh and the s. The country is Kazakhstan; the people are Kazakhs.
Tip: Treat the kh as a plain k. The throaty version is optional in English.
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