English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Peninsula Pronunciation
Peninsula is pronounced puh-NIN-suh-luh, IPA /pəˈnɪnsələ/.
puh-NIN-suh-luh
US /pəˈnɪnsələ/ · UK /pəˈnɪnsjʊlə/
Syllables: puh · NIN · suh · luh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A strip of land almost surrounded by water.
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Peninsula in a Sentence
- The peninsula narrows to a point at the lighthouse.
- Italy occupies one long peninsula.
- They walked the length of the peninsula in two days.
Common Mispronunciations of Peninsula
Not pe-nin-SOO-luh
NIN is where the voice rises, and the beats on either side of it stay quiet.
Not pe-NIN-syoo-luh
Americans flatten the su to a plain suh while British speakers hold on to a syoo. Four beats either way.
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