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Paraguay Pronunciation
Paraguay is pronounced PE-ruh-gway, IPA /ˈpɛrəˌgweɪ/.
PE-ruh-gway
US /ˈpɛrəˌgweɪ/
Syllables: PE · ruh · gway (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The landlocked country in central South America, between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina.
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Paraguay in a Sentence
- Paraguay exports a great deal of soya.
- He spent two years teaching in Paraguay.
- The river gives Paraguay its name.
Common Mispronunciations of Paraguay
Not pa-ruh-GWY
The beat belongs on the opening syllable, and the ending is gway rather than gwy.
Not PA-ruh-goo-ay
The gu and the a run together into a single gway. Splitting them adds a syllable.
Tip: Uruguay is built the same way and takes the same ending: YUUR-uh-gway.
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