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Zambia Pronunciation
Zambia is pronounced ZAM-bee-uh, IPA /ˈzæmbiə/.
ZAM-bee-uh
US /ˈzæmbiə/
Syllables: ZAM · bee · uh (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A landlocked country in southern Africa, north of the Zambezi.
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Zambia in a Sentence
- They run a clinic in Zambia.
- Zambia exports most of its copper unrefined.
- She was born in Zambia in 1979.
Common Mispronunciations of Zambia
Not ZAM-byuh
The middle beat is a clear bee, which holds the name at three beats.
Not SAM-bee-uh
That z buzzes from the start, and a hissed s turns the name into a dance.
Tip: The opening beat has the flat a of jam, and it takes the stress.
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