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Azerbaijan Pronunciation
Azerbaijan is pronounced ah-zer-by-JAHN, IPA /ˌæzɝbaɪˈdʒɑn/.
ah-zer-by-JAHN
US /ˌæzɝbaɪˈdʒɑn/
Syllables: ah · zer · by · JAHN (4 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
proper noun: A country on the Caspian Sea between Russia and Iran, with Baku as its capital.
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Azerbaijan in a Sentence
- Azerbaijan borders Georgia to the northwest.
- Much of the economy of Azerbaijan rests on oil and gas.
- They flew to Azerbaijan for the qualifying match.
Common Mispronunciations of Azerbaijan
Not a-ZER-by-jan
The beat lands on the last syllable, JAHN. Pulling it forward to zer is the usual guess for a long unfamiliar name.
Not a-zer-BAY-juhn
The middle is the long i of by, not the ay of bay, and the final vowel is the open ah of on.
Tip: Four beats, quiet until the end: ah-zer-by-JAHN.
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