Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in Ontario. As a proper noun, it denotes a specific geopolitical center with bilingual significance (English and French). In pronunciation, it’s typically spoken with two syllables and primary stress on the first: /ˈɒtəwə/ in many dialects and /ˈɒtəwa/ in some, though Canada often aligns closer to /ˈɒtəwə/ or /ˈɒtəʊə/ depending on speaker. The term functions as a location name, used in formal and informal contexts alike.
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