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Oklahoma Pronunciation
Oklahoma is pronounced oh-kluh-HOH-muh, IPA /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/.
oh-kluh-HOH-muh
US /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
Syllables: oh · kluh · HOH · muh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: A state in the south-central United States, named from Choctaw words for red people.
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Oklahoma in a Sentence
- Oklahoma became a state in 1907.
- Half the family left Oklahoma during the dust-bowl years.
- Oklahoma gets some of the worst tornadoes in the country.
Common Mispronunciations of Oklahoma
Not ok-lah-HOH-mah
Only HOH is full. The first two beats reduce to oh and kluh, and the ending drops to a faint muh.
Not oh-KLAH-huh-muh
Third of four beats takes the volume, which is what gives the name its bounce in song.
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