How to pronounce djibouti
djibouti
/dʒɪˈbuːtiː/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Djibouti, sound by sound
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
More words with the /ɪ/ sound
- tinnitus/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- niche/nɪtʃ/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
- this/ðɪs/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce djibouti?
Djibouti is pronounced /dʒɪˈbuːtiː/ in American English.
How many syllables are in djibouti?
Djibouti has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in djibouti?
The second syllable: /dʒɪˈbuːtiː/.