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Salem Pronunciation
Salem is pronounced SAY-luhm, IPA /ˈseɪləm/.
SAY-luhm
US /ˈseɪləm/
Syllables: SAY · luhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A city in Massachusetts known for the 1692 witch trials, and also the capital of Oregon.
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Salem in a Sentence
- Salem draws crowds every October.
- They moved to Salem for her job.
- Salem takes its name from the Hebrew word for peace.
Common Mispronunciations of Salem
Not SA-luhm
Say the first beat as SAY. The short-a version belongs to the Arabic salaam, a different word entirely.
Not suh-LEM
Volume rests on the front, and the ending is a faint luhm.
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