English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Kuwait Pronunciation
Kuwait is pronounced koo-WAYT, IPA /kuˈweɪt/.
koo-WAYT
US /kuˈweɪt/
Syllables: koo · WAYT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The small oil rich country at the northern end of the Persian Gulf.
Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.
Kuwait in a Sentence
- He worked in Kuwait for three years.
- Kuwait shares a border with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
- Flights to Kuwait leave twice a day.
Common Mispronunciations of Kuwait
Not KOO-wayt
Put the punch on the second half. The name ends strong, so it lands as koo-WAYT with only a light run up.
Not koo-WYT
The ai spells the ay of wait, which the spelling hands you directly. A long i would turn the ending into wite.
More words starting with k · Every word in the pronunciation guide