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Utah

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\ ˈyü-ˌtȯ How to pronounce Utah (audio) , -ˌtä \

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state in the western U.S.; capital Salt Lake City area 84,899 square miles (219,888 square kilometers), population 2,763,885

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Utahan \ ˈyü-​ˌtȯ(-​ə)n How to pronounce Utahan (audio) , -​ˌtä(-​ə)n \ adjective or noun
Utahn \ ˈyü-​ˌtȯ(-​ə)n How to pronounce Utahn (audio) , -​ˌtä(-​ə)n \ noun

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“Utah.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Utah. Accessed 15 December 2019.

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