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Ohio Pronunciation
Ohio is pronounced oh-HY-oh, IPA /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/.
oh-HY-oh
US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
Syllables: oh · HY · oh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (proper): A state in the midwest of the United States, and the river along its southern edge.
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Ohio in a Sentence
- She grew up in southern Ohio.
- The Ohio joins the Mississippi at Cairo.
- Ohio votes early in the season.
Common Mispronunciations of Ohio
Not oh-HEE-oh
The middle beat is the eye sound of high, and that is where the force sits.
Not OH-hy-oh
Three beats with the loud one in the middle. Front stress flattens the whole name.
Tip: Three beats, oh-HY-oh, and the h is fully sounded.
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