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How to pronounce America
/əˈmerɪkə/ British English
ə·MER·i·kə
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
✗ Many people say
A·me·ri·ca
✓ Say
ə·MER·i·kə
My tip
Stress the second beat: ə-MER-i-kə.
In a sentence
Have you been to America?
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ə-MER-i-kə.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce America?
In British English, America is pronounced /əˈmerɪkə/. Say it like this: ə-MER-i-kə. Stress the second beat: ə-MER-i-kə.
How many syllables are in America?
When you say it, America has 4 syllables: ə-MER-i-kə. The strong beat is the second one, MER.
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