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Kenya Pronunciation
Kenya is pronounced KE-nyuh, IPA /ˈkɛnjə/.
KE-nyuh
US /ˈkɛnjə/
Syllables: KE · nyuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The country in East Africa on the Indian Ocean, whose capital is Nairobi.
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Kenya in a Sentence
- Kenya lies on the equator.
- Tea is one of Kenya's largest exports.
- We spent two weeks travelling in Kenya.
Common Mispronunciations of Kenya
Not KEEN-yuh
The long ee version was the colonial British pronunciation and is now dated. Kenyans say KE-nyuh with the short e of pen, and that is the standard everywhere today.
Not ken-YAH
Clip the ending to a quick nyuh with no stretch in it.
Tip: Two syllables: KE-nyuh. The ny is a single sound, as in canyon.
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