English pronunciation · Words Starting with N
Nicaragua Pronunciation
Nicaragua is pronounced ni-ker-AH-gwuh, IPA /ˌnɪkɝˈɑgwə/.
ni-ker-AH-gwuh
US /ˌnɪkɝˈɑgwə/
Syllables: ni · ker · AH · gwuh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The largest country in Central America, lying between Honduras and Costa Rica.
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Nicaragua in a Sentence
- Nicaragua has two coastlines and a very large lake.
- Coffee from Nicaragua sells well here.
- Volcanoes line the Pacific side of Nicaragua.
Common Mispronunciations of Nicaragua
Not ni-kuh-RAH-goo-uh
The gua at the end is one beat, gwuh, so the name has four beats and not five. Spanish treats it the same way.
Not NI-kuh-rah-gwuh
Keep the first two beats light and let AH carry the name.
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