How to pronounce Olympia
Say it like oh-LIM-pee-uh. Olympia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIM).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce Olympia. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- oh
- LIM
- pee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Olympia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- LIMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- peeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of Olympia
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: oh-LIM-pee-uh.
What does Olympia mean?
- capital of the state of Washington; located in western Washington on Puget Sound
- a plain in Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese; the chief sanctuary of Zeus and the site of the original Olympian Games
Questions about saying Olympia
How do you pronounce Olympia?
Say oh-LIM-pee-uh. The American pronunciation is /oʊˈlɪmpiə/. In British English it is /əʊˈlɪmpiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in Olympia?
Olympia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LIM). Broken into parts: oh · LIM · pee · uh.
Is Olympia pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /əʊˈlɪmpiə/ (oh-LIM-pee-uh).