Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iraq

/ɪˈɹɑːk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
iraq
IPA
/ɪˈɹɑːk/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.

name

An expansive medieval region of West Asia, including not only the modern territories of Iraq but also large parts of western Iran (the so-called Persian Iraq).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الْعِرَاق (al-ʕirāq, “Iraq”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈɹɑːk/
  • British English: /ɪˈɹɑːk/

Inflected Forms

Iraqs (plural) Irak (alternative, dated) Irack (alternative, obsolete) 'Irâq (alternative, rare) Irâq (alternative, rare) 'Irāq (alternative, rare) Irāq (alternative, rare) ʿIrāq (alternative, rare)

Derived Forms

Chiraq Iraqgate Iraqi Iraqian Iraqification iraqite Iraqnam Iraqnophobia Vietraq

Phrases

Ajami Iraq Arabian Iraq Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Frequently Paired Words

Baghdad

Synonyms

Two Iraqs

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce iraq?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɹɑːk/.
What does iraq mean?
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Iraq. Capital and largest city: Baghdad.
Where does iraq come from?
Borrowed from Arabic الْعِرَاق (al-ʕirāq, “Iraq”).

How to pronounce iraq

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