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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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