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Bahrain Pronunciation
Bahrain is pronounced bah-RAYN, IPA /baɪˈreɪn/.
bah-RAYN
US /baɪˈreɪn/
Syllables: bah · RAYN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: An island country in the Persian Gulf, linked to Saudi Arabia by a causeway.
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Bahrain in a Sentence
- Bahrain is the smallest Arab state by area.
- The team trains in Bahrain over the winter.
- Flights to Bahrain leave twice daily.
Common Mispronunciations of Bahrain
Not BAH-rayn
The beat lands on the second syllable, RAYN. English place names borrowed from Arabic often keep the stress at the end like this.
Not buh-RYN
The stressed vowel is the ay of rain rather than the long i of fine.
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