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Malawi Pronunciation
Malawi is pronounced muh-LAH-wee, IPA /məˈlɑwi/.
muh-LAH-wee
US /məˈlɑwi/
Syllables: muh · LAH · wee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A landlocked country in south-eastern Africa, named after its great lake.
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Malawi in a Sentence
- Malawi borders Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique.
- Lake Malawi holds more fish species than any other lake.
- She taught in Malawi for three years.
Common Mispronunciations of Malawi
Not MA-luh-wee
The middle beat is the loud one, LAH, with a broad vowel in it.
Not muh-LOW-ee
That aw spelling is a plain ah here, nothing like the ow of now.
Tip: The country took the name of the lake, which was called Nyasa before independence.
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