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Sacramento Pronunciation
Sacramento is pronounced sa-kruh-MEN-toh, IPA /ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/.
sa-kruh-MEN-toh
US /ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/
Syllables: sa · kruh · MEN · toh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The capital city of California, at the meeting of two rivers.
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Sacramento in a Sentence
- Sacramento became the state capital in 1854.
- The gold rush turned Sacramento from a fort into a city.
- Two rivers meet in the middle of Sacramento.
Common Mispronunciations of Sacramento
Not SA-kruh-men-toh
Sacramento saves its push for MEN, the third of its four beats.
Not sa-kruh-MEN-oh
The t is fully said in careful speech, although Americans often tap it almost out of existence.
Tip: The city takes its name from the Sacramento river, named in turn for the sacrament.
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