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Munich Pronunciation
Munich is pronounced MYOO-nik, IPA /ˈmjunɪk/.
MYOO-nik
US /ˈmjunɪk/
Syllables: MYOO · nik (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A city in southern Germany, the capital of Bavaria.
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Munich in a Sentence
- Munich lies about an hour from the Alps.
- The conference is held in Munich each spring.
- She studied engineering in Munich.
Common Mispronunciations of Munich
Not MYOO-nich
The ch closes as a plain k in English, although German softens it towards a breathy sound.
Not moo-NIK
MYOO is the loud first beat, with a small y after the m, and nik follows quietly.
Tip: Germans call the city Munchen, roughly MUUN-khuhn, which looks nothing like the English name.
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