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Yugoslavia Pronunciation
Yugoslavia is pronounced yoo-goh-SLAH-vee-uh, IPA /ˌjugoʊˈslɑviə/.
yoo-goh-SLAH-vee-uh
US /ˌjugoʊˈslɑviə/
Syllables: yoo · goh · SLAH · vee · uh (5 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun (proper): A former country in south east Europe that broke apart during the 1990s.
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Yugoslavia in a Sentence
- Yugoslavia existed under that name from 1918.
- Her parents left Yugoslavia before the border closed.
- Six republics made up Yugoslavia at its largest.
Common Mispronunciations of Yugoslavia
Not yoo-GOH-slah-vee-uh
SLAH in third place is the loud beat, and the goh ahead of it stays flat.
Not joo-goh-SLAH-vee-uh
A plain y opens the name, as in young, with no j of judge about it.
Tip: Five beats, yoo-goh-SLAH-vee-uh, and only the middle one is loud.
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