How do you pronounce the country Seychelles?
What does Seychelles mean in English?
(seɪˈʃɛl , -ˈʃɛlz) plural noun. a group of over 100 granitic and coral islands in the W Indian Ocean: under French control until 1794, when it came under British rule; became an independent republic in 1976: a member of the Commonwealth.
Is Seychelles a country?
Seychelles, one of the world’s smallest countries, is composed of two main island groups: the Mahé group of more than 40 central, mountainous granitic islands and a second group of more than 70 outer, flat, coralline islands.
How is de pronounced?
A French ‘d’ sound is pronounced like an English ‘d’ after a ‘th’ sound (as in “with Dave”): the tongue touches the back of the teeth.