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Liechtenstein Pronunciation
Liechtenstein is pronounced LIK-tuhn-styn, IPA /ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn/.
LIK-tuhn-styn
US /ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn/
Syllables: LIK · tuhn · styn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A small German-speaking principality between Switzerland and Austria.
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Liechtenstein in a Sentence
- Liechtenstein has no airport of its own.
- The prince of Liechtenstein lives in a castle above Vaduz.
- Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc.
Common Mispronunciations of Liechtenstein
Not LEECH-tuhn-steen
The ie here gives a short i and the ch gives a k, so the first beat is LIK.
Not LIK-tuhn-stayn
The ei at the close says eye in this name, so it ends on styn.
Tip: German says LEEKH-tuhn-shtyn, with a breathy kh and a sh before the t, and English simplifies both.
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