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Uganda Pronunciation
Uganda is pronounced yoo-GAN-dah, IPA /ˌjuˈgɑndɑ/.
yoo-GAN-dah
US /ˌjuˈgɑndɑ/
Syllables: yoo · GAN · dah (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A landlocked country in East Africa, with Kampala as its capital.
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Uganda in a Sentence
- They spent a year teaching in Uganda.
- The White Nile begins its long journey in Uganda.
- Coffee is one of Uganda's largest exports.
Common Mispronunciations of Uganda
Not OO-gan-dah
Begin with a y, because the first letter is read yoo here, exactly as the letter U is in its own name.
Not yoo-gan-DAH
Give GAN the force and let the final syllable trail off unstressed.
Tip: Many speakers lengthen the middle vowel to yoo-GAHN-dah, and dictionaries print both.
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