How to Pronounce massachusetts
Language: English IPA: /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/
Pronunciation explanation
Four syllables: mass-a-CHOO-setts. The "ch" is a standard English affricate /tʃ/. The tricky part is the double "s" and the unstressed final syllable "-setts" which reduces to /sɪts/.
Practice tip
Break it down: MASS + uh + CHOO + sits. The stress is on the third syllable: mass-uh-CHOO-sits.
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