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Baghdad Pronunciation
Baghdad is pronounced BAG-dad, IPA /ˈbægdæd/.
BAG-dad
US /ˈbægdæd/
Syllables: BAG · dad (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: The capital of Iraq, on the river Tigris.
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Baghdad in a Sentence
- Baghdad was founded in the eighth century.
- Flights to Baghdad resumed last year.
- He reported from Baghdad for a decade.
Common Mispronunciations of Baghdad
Not bahg-DAHD
English puts the beat on the first syllable, BAG. Arabic places it later, so the two versions sit differently in the mouth.
Not BAG-dahd
Both vowels are the flat a of bag in the usual English form. The broad ah is closer to Arabic and is also widely heard.
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