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Mississippi Pronunciation
Mississippi is pronounced mi-si-SI-pee, IPA /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/.
mi-si-SI-pee
US /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
Syllables: mi · si · SI · pee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The longest river in the United States, and the state along its lower course.
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Mississippi in a Sentence
- The Mississippi runs from Minnesota down to the Gulf.
- Her grandparents farmed in Mississippi.
- Children count seconds by saying one Mississippi, two Mississippi.
Common Mispronunciations of Mississippi
Not mi-sis-SI-pee
Every doubled letter here stands for a single sound, so there is one s where the spelling shows two and one p where it shows two.
Not MI-si-si-pee
Of the four beats the third is the loud one, SI, which is why the name has that rolling swing children use for counting.
Tip: Four beats, mi si SI pee, with the volume on the third.
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