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How to pronounce st petersburg

st petersburg
/striːt ˈpiːtərzbərg/

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St petersburg, sound by sound

/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/iː/as in sheepA long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/iː/as in sheepA long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ər/as in birdLips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/z/as in zooA voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/b/as in bedA voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word.
/ər/as in birdLips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/g/as in goA voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.

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St petersburg is pronounced /striːt ˈpiːtərzbərg/ in American English.

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