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Awh-stray-lee-ah

The pronunciation above is a popular misconception. There is no "AW" sound in the name.

It is pronounced "Oss-tray-lee-uh", with a shorter final vowel sound than "ah" suggests.

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It depends what variety of English you are speaking. Most people would say: oss-tray-lee-ah, with the emphasis on the "tray".

However, in Australia itself, it would sound more like: oss-try-lee-uh

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