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Emirates Pronunciation
Emirates is pronounced E-mer-uhts, IPA /ˈɛmɝˌeɪts/.
E-mer-uhts
US /ˈɛmɝˌeɪts/ · UK /ˈɛmɪˌreɪts/
Syllables: E · mer · uhts (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural); also a proper noun: States ruled by an emir, and in everyday use the United Arab Emirates or the airline named after them.
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Emirates in a Sentence
- She has worked in the Emirates for six years.
- Our flight to Sydney is with Emirates.
- The seven emirates joined together in 1971.
Common Mispronunciations of Emirates
Not uh-MEE-rits
The plural noun puts the beat at the front, E-mer-uhts, even though the singular emir stresses its ending.
Not e-mi-RAYTS
The last syllable is weak and reduced. Giving it a full ay turns it into something closer to migrates.
Tip: The country and the airline are both E-mer-uhts. The ruler, an emir, is uh-MEER.
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