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Senegal Pronunciation
Senegal is pronounced se-nuh-GAWL, IPA /ˌsɛnəˈgɔl/.
se-nuh-GAWL
US /ˌsɛnəˈgɔl/
Syllables: se · nuh · GAWL (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: The West African country whose capital is Dakar.
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Senegal in a Sentence
- Senegal has a long Atlantic coastline.
- She spent a year teaching in Senegal.
- Senegal reached the World Cup final sixteen.
Common Mispronunciations of Senegal
Not SE-nuh-gawl
Final syllable carries the weight, GAWL. Senegalese moves it again, onto the LEEZ at the end.
Not se-nuh-GAL
The last vowel is the aw of ball rather than the a of pal. The single l in the spelling hides how open that vowel is.
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