How to pronounce azerbaijan
azerbaijan
/ɑːzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/
4 syllables, stress on the fourth
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There is a second pronunciation: /æzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/.
Azerbaijan, sound by sound
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
Words that rhyme with azerbaijan
- yvonne/ɪˈvɑːn/
- iran/ɪˈrɑːn/
- pecan/pəˈkɑːn/
- juan/wɑːn/
- kazakhstan/kɑːzɑːkˈstɑːn/
- antoine/ɑːnˈtwɑːn/
- khan/kɑːn/
- sian/siːˈɑːn/
- oman/əʊˈmɑːn/
More words with the /ɜː/ sound
- xavier/ˈzeɪvjər/
- worcestershire/ˈwʊstərʃər/
- zephyr/ˈzefər/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- water/ˈwɔːtər/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- uruguay/ˈjɜːəgweɪ/
- flour/ˈflaʊər/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is pronounced /ɑːzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /æzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/, is also used.
How many syllables are in azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in azerbaijan?
The fourth syllable: /ɑːzərbaɪˈdʒɑːn/.
What rhymes with azerbaijan?
yvonne, iran, pecan, juan, kazakhstan.