English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Latvia Pronunciation
Latvia is pronounced LAT-vee-uh, IPA /ˈlætviə/.
LAT-vee-uh
US /ˈlætviə/
Syllables: LAT · vee · uh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A Baltic country between Estonia and Lithuania.
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Latvia in a Sentence
- Latvia has been in the European Union since 2004.
- Riga is the capital of Latvia.
- Latvia has a long coast on the Baltic.
Common Mispronunciations of Latvia
Not LAY-tvee-uh
The opening a is short, as in lat, not the long one of late.
Not lat-VEE-uh
LAT is the loud beat and vee-uh runs on quietly.
Tip: Latvian keeps the same shape with a beat added: LAT-vee-uhn.
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