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Mesa Pronunciation
Mesa is pronounced MAY-suh, IPA /ˈmeɪsə/.
MAY-suh
US /ˈmeɪsə/ · UK /ˈmeɪsə/
Syllables: MAY · suh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A flat-topped hill with steep sides, common in the American southwest.
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Mesa in a Sentence
- A mesa rose out of the desert ahead of us.
- The road climbs the side of the mesa.
- Mesa in Arizona is now a city of half a million.
Common Mispronunciations of Mesa
Not MEE-suh
The e gives a long ay here, so the word opens like the month of May.
Not MAY-zuh
The s hisses in this word, which keeps it close to the Spanish it came from.
Tip: It is the Spanish word for table, and the flat top is the reason.
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