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Miami Pronunciation
Miami is pronounced my-A-mee, IPA /maɪˈæmi/.
my-A-mee
US /maɪˈæmi/
Syllables: my · A · mee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The city on the south-east coast of Florida, named after the Mayaimi people.
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Miami in a Sentence
- We changed planes in Miami.
- Miami gets its heaviest rain between June and October.
- She moved to Miami for a job in shipping.
Common Mispronunciations of Miami
Not mee-A-mee
The opening syllable is the word my. Reading the i as ee gives you a Spanish reading that locals do not use.
Not MY-a-mee
The middle part takes the beat, so the word starts quietly and swells: my-A-mee.
Tip: Locals often clip the ending to my-AM-uh in fast speech, which is where the nickname Miamuh comes from.
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