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Beirut Pronunciation
Beirut is pronounced bay-ROOT, IPA /beɪˈrut/.
bay-ROOT
US /beɪˈrut/
Syllables: bay · ROOT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The capital and largest city of Lebanon, on the Mediterranean coast.
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Beirut in a Sentence
- Beirut sits on a headland between two bays.
- She flew to Beirut for the conference.
- The port of Beirut was rebuilt twice in thirty years.
Common Mispronunciations of Beirut
Not BAY-root
ROOT is the loud beat, so the name rises rather than falling. A heavy front sounds like an English place name rather than an Arabic one.
Not BEER-uht
The ei pair is read as ay here, giving bay, and the ending runs to a full oo. Reading ei as ee follows the German habit rather than the Arabic original.
Tip: The Arabic name is Bayrut, which is exactly what the English reading preserves.
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