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Thailand Pronunciation
Thailand is pronounced TY-land, IPA /ˈtaɪˌlænd/.
TY-land
US /ˈtaɪˌlænd/
Syllables: TY · land (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The Southeast Asian country whose capital is Bangkok.
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Thailand in a Sentence
- We spent three weeks in Thailand.
- Thailand is the only country in the region never colonised.
- Rice from Thailand is sold all over the world.
Common Mispronunciations of Thailand
Not THAY-land
The th is a plain t, not the breathy th of think. Thai, Thames, and Thomas all take the same shortcut.
Not TAY-land
That ai gives the long i of tie. The country and the word Thai share it exactly.
Tip: Say tie, then land: TY-land. The h between the t and the a is silent.
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