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Tunisia Pronunciation
Tunisia is pronounced too-NEE-zhuh, IPA /ˌtuˈniʒə/.
too-NEE-zhuh
US /ˌtuˈniʒə/
Syllables: too · NEE · zhuh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The north African country between Algeria and Libya.
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Tunisia in a Sentence
- Tunisia has a long Mediterranean coastline.
- They spent a fortnight in Tunisia last spring.
- Tunisia gained independence from France in 1956.
Common Mispronunciations of Tunisia
Not tyoo-NEE-see-uh
The si here becomes a soft zh, the sound in the middle of measure. Keeping it as a clear see adds a syllable and stiffens the word.
Not TOO-nee-zhuh
The middle part is the loud one, matching the capital city Tunis with its own beat shifted.
Tip: The ending matches Asia and Malaysia: a soft zhuh rather than a zee-uh.
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