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Vatican City Pronunciation
Vatican City is pronounced VA-ti-kuhn-SI-tee, IPA /ˈvætɪkən ˈsɪti/.
VA-ti-kuhn-SI-tee
US /ˈvætɪkən ˈsɪti/
Syllables: VA · ti · kuhn · SI · tee (5 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (phrase): The walled city state inside Rome that serves as the seat of the Catholic church.
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Vatican City in a Sentence
- Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world.
- The museums of Vatican City draw millions of visitors a year.
- She photographed the gardens of Vatican City from the dome.
Common Mispronunciations of Vatican City
Not vuh-TI-kuhn-SI-tee
Begin heavy on VA, since the front of Vatican is the loud part and the two syllables after it are weak.
Not VA-ti-kan-SI-tee
Let that can spelling fall to a colourless kuhn, the same reduction American and organ use.
Tip: Two words, two stresses: VA at the front of Vatican and SI at the front of City.
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