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Philadelphia Pronunciation
Philadelphia is pronounced fi-luh-DEL-fee-uh, IPA /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/.
fi-luh-DEL-fee-uh
US /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/
Syllables: fi · luh · DEL · fee · uh (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The largest city in Pennsylvania, on the Delaware river.
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Philadelphia in a Sentence
- Philadelphia was the capital for ten years.
- They drove to Philadelphia for the weekend.
- Philadelphia has more public murals than any other American city.
Common Mispronunciations of Philadelphia
Not FI-luh-del-fee-uh
DEL is the loud beat, third in from the front of five.
Not fi-luh-DEL-fyuh
Five beats, so the fee before the final uh has to be heard on its own.
Tip: Both ph groups say f, and the name shortens in speech to Philly, FI-lee.
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