How do you pronounce kirovohrad?

The recorded pronunciation is /kɪˌroʊvoʊˈɡrɑːd/.

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kirovohrad

/kɪˌroʊvoʊˈɡrɑːd/

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From Ukrainian Кіровогра́д (Kirovohrád), after Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov + град (hrad, “walled city”). Compare Russian Кировогра́д (Kirovográd).

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How do you pronounce kirovohrad?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪˌroʊvoʊˈɡrɑːd/.
What does kirovohrad mean?: Former name of Kropyvnytskyi: a city and raion of Kirovohrad Oblast, in central Ukraine.
Where does kirovohrad come from?: From Ukrainian Кіровогра́д (Kirovohrád), after Bolshevik leader Sergey Kirov + град (hrad, “walled city”). Compare Russian Кировогра́д (Kirovográd).

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