How to Pronounce “mafia”
word
/ˈmɑfiə/
MAH-fee-uh
/mˈæfiɐ/
MA-fee-uh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈmɑfiə/
British English
/mˈæfiɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MAH-fee-uh
UK
MA-fee-uh
Listen in Context
The police arrested several mafia members last night.
Many movies show the life of the mafia.
The mafia controlled parts of the city.
There’s a bit of a ‘coffee mafia’ in this town – they decide which shops succeed.