johannesburg

/dʒoʊˈhænɪsˌbɜːrɡ/

Syllables jo·han·nes·burg

Stress jo-HAN-nes-burg

Phonics Breakdown

jo

/dʒoʊ/

long o

han

/hæn/

short a

nes

/nɪs/

schwa

burg

/bɜːrɡ/

ur r sound

Meaning

a large city in northeastern South Africa

Sound Reference

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jo=/dʒoʊ/(Joe) + han=/hæn/(hand) + nes=/nɪs/(tennis) + burg=/bɜːrɡ/(burglar)

Example

Johannesburg is one of the largest cities in South Africa.