How do you pronounce the word Syracuse?
What is meant by Syracuse?
noun. a city in central New York. Italian Siracusa. a seaport in SE Sicily: ancient city founded by the Carthaginians 734 b.c.; battles 413 b.c., 212 b.c.
How do you say Archimedes of Syracuse?
How is CNY pronounced?
The correct pronunciation is something like “you-en.” But that’s just to get started. That first “you” part is pronounced with the mouth forward, like the German letter ü.
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