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kyrgyzstan

/ˈk ĭ r g ĭ ˌs t ă n, ˌk ĭ r ˈg ē ˌs t ä n/

ky̆r-gy̆z-stăn, ky̆r-gyz-stän

Rule 1

Vowels usually say their short sound in a closed syllable.

Rule 2

Y says /ē/ only at the end of a multisyllable base word. I says /ē/ at the end of a syllable followed by a vowel and at the end of foreign words.

Rule 3

A says /ä/ (Broad A).

Base Form

Plural

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