Guyana is a country in South America whose name is often pronounced with an initial hard 'g' followed by a two-syllable accent: /ɡaɪˈæ.nə/ or /ɡaɪˈæː.nə/. The term is used as a proper noun for the nation and its people. In usage, the word typically stresses the second syllable and ends with a light, unstressed final syllable.
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