How to pronounce tunisia
tunisia
/tuːˈniːʒə/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Tunisia, sound by sound
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /ʒ/as in vision | Like “sh”, but with voice: the middle of “vision”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce tunisia?
Tunisia is pronounced /tuːˈniːʒə/ in American English.
How many syllables are in tunisia?
Tunisia has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in tunisia?
The second syllable: /tuːˈniːʒə/.