English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Samara Pronunciation
Samara is pronounced SA-mer-uh, IPA /ˈsæmɝə/.
SA-mer-uh
US /ˈsæmɝə/
Syllables: SA · mer · uh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A city on the Volga in southwestern Russia, and also the winged seed of a maple or sycamore.
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Samara in a Sentence
- Samara sits where the Volga makes its great bend.
- A samara spins as it falls from the tree.
- The train from Moscow to Samara takes most of a day.
Common Mispronunciations of Samara
Not suh-MAH-ruh
English holds this one at the front, unlike Sahara and Tamara, which both hand the push to the middle.
Not SAM-uh-ruh
An r colours the middle beat, so it comes out as mer rather than a bare muh.
Tip: Samaria, the ancient region, is a different word with four beats and the weight on MAR.
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