Proper Pronunciation Guide
Switzerland
[
swɪt̚ sɚ lənd]
Tips:
- Pronounce the vowel in the final syllable, “land,” as the weak schwa vowel /ə/—and not as the full vowel/æ/.
- Pronounce the letter “z” as the unvoice consonant /s/ because it is following the unvoiced/t/.
Practice Sentence:
| The land in Switzerland is good for farming and skiing. |
Notes:
The word “land” receives a full vowel — /æ/, but when “-land “is the final unstressed vowel of a longer word, it receives the schwa vowel, /ə/, as in Holland (The Netherlands), England, Finland, and so on, except for Thailand [tɑ͜i lænd] , where “-land” remains [lænd].