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Romania Pronunciation
Romania is pronounced roh-MAY-nee-uh, IPA /roʊˈmeɪniə/.
roh-MAY-nee-uh
US /roʊˈmeɪniə/
Syllables: roh · MAY · nee · uh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The largest country in south-eastern Europe, with Bucharest as its capital.
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Romania in a Sentence
- Romania sits between Hungary and the Black Sea.
- She was born in Romania and raised in Spain.
- Romania keeps the Latin roots of its language.
Common Mispronunciations of Romania
Not ROH-may-nee-uh
MAY is the loud beat, second of four, and the opening roh is light.
Not roh-MAY-nyuh
Four beats. The nia at the end is nee plus uh, not one squashed nyuh.
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