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Riyadh Pronunciation
Riyadh is pronounced ree-AD, IPA /riˈæd/.
ree-AD
US /riˈæd/
Syllables: ree · AD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The capital city of Saudi Arabia, on the central plateau of the Arabian Peninsula.
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Riyadh in a Sentence
- The conference moved to Riyadh in February.
- Riyadh sits about six hundred metres above sea level.
- Flights to Riyadh take around six hours from London.
Common Mispronunciations of Riyadh
Not RY-ad
The first vowel is a short ri, not the eye of ride. English speakers read the iy as a single long sound when it is really two quick ones.
Not ree-YAHD
The stressed vowel in the usual English version is the flat a of bad. The Arabic original is closer to ri-YAAD with a long ah, and that is fine too.
Tip: The dh at the end is a plain d in English. Arabic gives it a soft th, as in the word this.
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