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Tyrrhenian Pronunciation
Tyrrhenian is pronounced ter-EE-nee-uhn, IPA /tɝˈiniən/.
ter-EE-nee-uhn
US /tɝˈiniən/
Syllables: ter · EE · nee · uhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Belonging to the Tyrrhenian Sea, the stretch of Mediterranean west of Italy.
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Tyrrhenian in a Sentence
- Naples looks out over the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Tyrrhenian ports traded with Carthage for centuries.
- A Tyrrhenian breeze came through the shutters.
Common Mispronunciations of Tyrrhenian
Not ty-REE-nee-uhn
That opening y is a weak ter rather than the eye of type, so the name begins the way terrain does.
Not tuh-ruh-NEE-uhn
Four beats hold the word, with the loud one in second place.
Tip: The double r and the silent h come straight from the Latin Tyrrhenum, and neither is sounded.
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