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Istanbul Pronunciation
Istanbul is pronounced i-stahn-BOOL, IPA /ˌɪstɑnˈbul/.
i-stahn-BOOL
US /ˌɪstɑnˈbul/
Syllables: i · stahn · BOOL (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
proper noun: Turkey's largest city, straddling the Bosporus between Europe and Asia.
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Istanbul in a Sentence
- Istanbul sits on two continents.
- We changed planes in Istanbul.
- Istanbul was called Constantinople until 1930.
Common Mispronunciations of Istanbul
Not i-STAN-buul
Everything points at the final beat, BOOL, and the first two are light.
Not is-tan-BUHL
The stressed vowel is a long oo, so the ending rhymes with pool.
Tip: Turkish stresses it the same way, is-tan-BUL, with a shorter vowel at the end.
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