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Morocco Pronunciation
Morocco is pronounced mer-AH-koh, IPA /mɝˈɑkoʊ/.
mer-AH-koh
US /mɝˈɑkoʊ/ · UK /məˈrɒkəʊ/
Syllables: mer · AH · koh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A country in north-west Africa, and also a fine goatskin leather.
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Morocco in a Sentence
- Morocco lies just across the strait from Spain.
- The book is bound in red morocco.
- They spent a fortnight travelling in Morocco.
Common Mispronunciations of Morocco
Not MAH-ruh-koh
AH in the middle is the loud beat, and the opening mer is quick and unstressed.
Not mer-OH-koh
The stressed o is short, the o of lock, even though the final one is a full oh.
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