atlanta

/ətˈlæntə/

Syllables a·tlan·ta

Stress a-TLAN-ta

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

tlan

/tlæn/

short a

ta

/tə/

schwa

Meaning

the capital city of the U.S. state of Georgia

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/ (about) + tlan=/tlæn/ (Atlantic) + ta=/tə/ (data)

Example

Atlanta is a major transportation hub in the southern United States.