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Macedonia Pronunciation
Macedonia is pronounced ma-suh-DOH-nee-uh, IPA /ˌmækəˈdoʊniə/.
ma-suh-DOH-nee-uh
US /ˌmækəˈdoʊniə/
Syllables: ma · suh · DOH · nee · uh (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (proper): A region of the southern Balkans, and the former name of the country now called North Macedonia.
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Macedonia in a Sentence
- Macedonia lies north of Greece.
- Alexander was born in Macedonia in 356 BC.
- The flight to Macedonia goes through Vienna.
Common Mispronunciations of Macedonia
Not ma-ke-DOH-nee-uh
The c sits before an e and therefore says s. A hard k there belongs to the Greek and Slavic forms of the name.
Not MA-suh-doh-nee-uh
DOH is the peak of five beats, and the two in front of it are only an approach to it.
Tip: Macedonian keeps the beat in the same place and simply adds the n ending.
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