abbottabad

Questions

How do you pronounce abbottabad?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæbətəbɑːd/.

What does abbottabad mean?

A city in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name.

Where does abbottabad come from?

After James Abbott; literally Abbott's town, Abbott + -abad.

How to pronounce abbottabad

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “abbottabad”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈæbətəbɑːd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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4. Repeat and practice — Say “abbottabad” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.