How to pronounce iwo jima
iwo jima
/ˈaɪwəʊ ˈdʒiːmə/
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Iwo jima, sound by sound
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /w/as in water | Round the lips as for “oo”, then open them at once. The teeth do not touch the lips. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
More words with the /w/ sound
- quebec/kwəˈbek/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
- francois/frɑːnˈswɑː/
- bourgeois/bʊrʒˈwɑː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- juan/wɑːn/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- joaquin/wɑːˈkiːn/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce iwo jima?
Iwo jima is pronounced /ˈaɪwəʊ ˈdʒiːmə/ in American English.