Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

north macedonia

/noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
north -mace-do-nia
IPA
/noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of North Macedonia. Capital and largest city: Skopje. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992.

name

The northern part of the geographical region known as Macedonia.

name

The northern part of the modern Greek province of Macedonia.

name

The northern part of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From north + Macedonia. Suggested as a name for the republic since at least the 1990s. Part of the official name of the country since February 2019, adopted to resolve a naming dispute with Greece, hence reinforced as calque of later Macedonian Северна Македонија (Severna Makedonija), itself after English.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/
  • British English: /nɔːθ ˌmæs.əˈdəʊ.nɪ.ə/

Inflected Forms

Northern Macedonia (alternative)

Phrases

Republic of North Macedonia

Frequently Paired Words

Republic of North Macedonia

Questions

How do you pronounce north macedonia?
The recorded pronunciation is /noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/.
What does north macedonia mean?
A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of North Macedonia. Capital and largest city: Skopje. Part of Yugoslavia until 1992.
Where does north macedonia come from?
From north + Macedonia. Suggested as a name for the republic since at least the 1990s. Part of the official name of the country since February 2019, adopted to resolve a naming dispute with Greece, hence reinforced as calque of later Macedonian Северна Македонија (Severna Makedonija), itself after English.

How to pronounce north macedonia

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “north macedonia”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/noɹθ ˌmæs.əˈdoʊ.ni.ə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “north macedonia”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “north macedonia” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.