Hard
How to Pronounce Bosnia & Herzegovina
BOZ-nee-uh and HERT-seh-goh-VEE-nuh
/ˌbɒzniə ænd ˌhɛrtsɪˈɡoʊvɪnə/
Syllable Breakdown
BOZneeuhandHERTsehgohVEEnuh
'Bosnia' is the easy bit — BOZ-nee-uh. 'Herzegovina' breaks down as HERT-seh-GOV-ih-nah. The 'z' in Herzegovina sounds like 'ts'.
How Locals Say It
Bosna i Hercegovina
Hercegovina = HERTS-eh-go-VEE-nah (in Bosnian the c = 'ts')
Common Mistakes
HERTZ-uh-GO-vee-nahHERTS-eh-go-VEE-nahher-ZEG-oh-VEE-nah
Fun Fact About the Name
Herzegovina takes its name from 'Herzog' (German for duke) — the region was once ruled by a medieval duke who styled himself 'Duke of Saint Sava.'
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