How to pronounce Kiribati? | |
| 3 entries | |
Pronunciation of Kiribati in Chicago, Illinois, USA
KEER-ih-bas
KEER - rhymes with 'near' or 'beer'
bas - rhymes with 'gas' or 'mass'
Type of Name:
Name of Sovereign Nation
Language:
Gilbertese
Meaning:
An island nation in the central Pacific Ocean consisting of 32 atolls dispersed over 3.2 million kilometers.
Additional Information:
The pronunciation is derived from the local approximation of "Gilberts," as the main island chain of Kiribati was formerly known as the Gilbert Islands. The pronunciation 'keer-ih-BAH-tee' is incorrect.
-
Helpful
-
Send us corrections
-
Comments 0
Pronunciation of Kiribati in Chicago, Illinois, USA
| k | is pronounced as | k | in key | |
| ee | is pronounced as | ee | in see | |
| r | is pronounced as | r | in rat | |
| ih | is pronounced as | i | in it | |
| b | is pronounced as | b | in bat | |
| ae | is pronounced as | a | in at | |
| s | is pronounced as | s | in so |
Phonetic Spelling:[ K EE R ih b ae s ]
K
EE
R
ih
b
ae
s
key
see
rat
it
bat
at
so
Type of Name:
Name of Sovereign Nation
Language:
Gilbertese
Meaning:
An island nation in the central Pacific Ocean consisting of 32 atolls dispersed over 3.2 million kilometers.
Additional Information:
The pronunciation is derived from the local approximation of "Gilberts," as the main island chain of Kiribati was formerly known as the Gilbert Islands. The pronunciation 'keer-ih-BAH-tee' is incorrect.
Pronunciation of Kiribati in US
| k | is pronounced as | k | in key | |
| ih | is pronounced as | i | in it | |
| r | is pronounced as | r | in rat | |
| b | is pronounced as | b | in bat | |
| ah | is pronounced as | a | in car | |
| t | is pronounced as | t | in to | |
| ee | is pronounced as | ee | in see |
Phonetic Spelling:[ k IH r IH b AH t ee ]
k
IH
r
IH
b
AH
t
ee
key
it
rat
it
bat
car
to
see
Top YouTube videos in last 7 days
|
How to pronounce Ketanji Brown Jackson
5,008 Views |
|
How to pronounce Sian
3,956 Views |
|
How to Pronounce Hughes
3,943 Views |
|
How to Pronounce Joaquin
3,832 Views |
|
How to Pronounce Jaime
2,515 Views |
|
How to Pronounce Piotr
2,503 Views |
|
How to Pronounce Prague
2,922 Views |