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Iraq Pronunciation
Iraq is pronounced i-RAHK, IPA /ˌaɪˈrɑk/.
i-RAHK
US /ˌaɪˈrɑk/
Syllables: i · RAHK (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A country in western Asia with its capital at Baghdad.
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Iraq in a Sentence
- The Tigris runs through Iraq from north to south.
- She worked as a translator in Iraq for two years.
- Iraq exports most of its oil through Basra.
Common Mispronunciations of Iraq
Not eye-RAK
Hold the opening i short and quick, then give the second beat the ah of father.
Not i-RAK
The a after the r is long and open, so the name closes on RAHK and never on rack.
Tip: Iraqi, for the people and the language, runs i-RAH-kee.
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