Proper Pronunciation Guide
Ozarks
[
o͜u zɑ͜ɚks]
Tips:
- Stress the first syllable, which is pronounced like the word “Oh.”
- Be sure to voice the consonant /z/.
- Pronounce the letters “ar” like the vowel in the word “car.”
- Pronounce the letters “ks” as one sound —/ks/ —as you release the stop-plosive consonant /k/ into the sibilant consonant/s/.
Practice Sentence:
| He went on a camping trip in the Ozarks last summer. |
Definition:
(Proper Noun) A small mountain range in Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri.