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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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