Maseru is the capital city of Lesotho, used as a proper noun in reference to the city. In pronunciation, it is typically stressed on the second syllable and pronounced with a two-syllable or three-syllable rhythm depending on speaker, often treated as /məˈsøːruː/ or /ˌmæzəˈruː/ depending on adaptation, but standard reference pronunciations place primary stress on the second syllable. The name has a short first vowel followed by a clear second syllable that carries the main stress, ending with a long -uː sound in many dialects.
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