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How to pronounce stotinka

Say it like sto-TING-kuh. Stotinka has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TING).

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US American/stɑˈtɪŋkə/sto-TING-kuh
UK British/stɒˈtɪŋkə/sto-TING-kuh
  • sto
  • TING
  • kuh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Stotinka pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. stoKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. TINGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kuhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of stotinka

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: sto-TING-kuh.

What does stotinka mean?

noun
  1. A former unit of currency in Bulgaria, worth one hundredth of a lev.

Questions about saying stotinka

How do you pronounce stotinka?

Say sto-TING-kuh. The American pronunciation is /stɑˈtɪŋkə/. In British English it is /stɒˈtɪŋkə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in stotinka?

Stotinka has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TING). Broken into parts: sto · TING · kuh.

Is stotinka pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /stɒˈtɪŋkə/ (sto-TING-kuh).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).