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Milwaukee Pronunciation
Milwaukee is pronounced mil-WAW-kee, IPA /mɪlˈwɔki/.
mil-WAW-kee
US /mɪlˈwɔki/
Syllables: mil · WAW · kee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun (place name): The largest city in Wisconsin, on the western shore of Lake Michigan.
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Milwaukee in a Sentence
- They drove up to Milwaukee for the weekend.
- Milwaukee grew around its breweries.
- The flight to Milwaukee leaves from gate twelve.
Common Mispronunciations of Milwaukee
Not mil-WAH-kee
Round the stressed vowel towards the aw of saw. The au spelling does the same work here as it does in Waukesha and daughter.
Not MIL-waw-kee
Land the punch on the middle beat and keep the opening mil short. Front stress makes the name sound like a brand.
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