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Warsaw Pronunciation
Warsaw is pronounced WAWR-saw, IPA /ˈwɔrˌsɔ/.
WAWR-saw
US /ˈwɔrˌsɔ/
Syllables: WAWR · saw (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The capital of Poland, on the river Vistula.
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Warsaw in a Sentence
- Our flight to Warsaw leaves at six.
- She studied in Warsaw for two years.
- Warsaw was rebuilt almost from nothing after the war.
Common Mispronunciations of Warsaw
Not WAWR-shaw
That s is a plain hissed one, with no sh anywhere in it.
Not var-SA-va
Polish calls the city Warszawa, var-SHA-va. The English name is read the English way.
Tip: Both beats use the aw of saw, and only the r stands between them.
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