How to pronounce ulaanbaatar
ulaanbaatar
/uːˈlɑːnbəˈtɑːr/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /juːˈlɑːnbəˈtɑːr/.
Ulaanbaatar, sound by sound
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /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. |
| /b/as in bed | A voiced “b”. Do not turn it into “p” at the end of a word. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
Words that rhyme with ulaanbaatar
More words with the /r/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce ulaanbaatar?
Ulaanbaatar is pronounced /uːˈlɑːnbəˈtɑːr/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /juːˈlɑːnbəˈtɑːr/, is also used.
How many syllables are in ulaanbaatar?
Ulaanbaatar has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in ulaanbaatar?
The second syllable: /uːˈlɑːnbəˈtɑːr/.
What rhymes with ulaanbaatar?
qatar, czar, myanmar.