How to pronounce maldives
maldives
/ˈmɔːldaɪvz/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Maldives, sound by sound
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /ɔː/as in thought | A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /v/as in very | Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
More words with the /v/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- vase/veɪs/
- vignette/vɪnˈjet/
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- vague/veɪg/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
- vaughan/vɔːn/
- yves/iːv/
- nvidia/ˈenˈvɪdiːə/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce maldives?
Maldives is pronounced /ˈmɔːldaɪvz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in maldives?
Maldives has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in maldives?
The first syllable: /ˈmɔːldaɪvz/.