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Maldives Pronunciation
Maldives is pronounced MAWL-dyvz, IPA /ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/.
MAWL-dyvz
US /ˈmɔlˌdaɪvz/
Syllables: MAWL · dyvz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: An island nation in the Indian Ocean, south-west of Sri Lanka.
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Maldives in a Sentence
- The Maldives has more than a thousand islands.
- They honeymooned in the Maldives.
- The Maldives sits barely above sea level.
Common Mispronunciations of Maldives
Not MAWL-deevz
The ending rhymes with dives, so it comes out MAWL-dyvz.
Not mawl-DYVZ
MAWL takes the volume, leaving the long i in the quieter second beat.
Tip: A person from there is a Maldivian, mawl-DI-vee-uhn, which moves the weight to the middle.
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