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Do you pronounce "Iraq" like "eye rack"? Or just "eeraq"?

I always heard Americans say "eye rack" but today on Master Class website an ex FBI negotiator/author called Chris Voss pronounced it "eeraq" so I'm confused.
@marsbar Nice. Same ✌
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
“Eeraq" is the more correct pronunciation of Iraq (as is “Eeran" the more correct pronunciation of Iran).
@DragonFruit Exactly, Israel too. Imagine someone saying eye srael 😅 eyes are real lol
DragonFruit · 61-69, M
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether Some here even pronounce Italian as “Eye talian”....but still pronounce Italy as “Ih taly”.
DrWatson · 70-79, M
For me, the i is a short vowel, and I place the stress on the second syllable.
@summersong Interesting I really didn't know that some Americans say it like that. I say it like that too because it's closer to the Arabic name.
Eye Rack is the American pronunciation, while Ee Rock is closer to the Arabic one. Like Americans pronounce it Meck Sick Ko while Mexicans pronounce it May Hee Ko. Or Izz Ree Ull vs. Iss Rye Yell. Or Germany vs. Deutschland.
deadgerbil · 22-25
I find myself using either of them
deadgerbil · 22-25
@deadgerbil I hope you get eaten by a mantis.
deadgerbil · 22-25
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether I hope your clothes are ravaged by locusts

Eeraq is correct. We just Americanize the shit out of stuff. lol
@DarkHeaven Exactly 🤭
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Docdon23 · M
eer aq is more correct
@Docdon23 Yes.
Docdon23 · M
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether I used to teach a course on the Middle East. I had students from Iraq (and Iran, Israel, Egypt...) and this is how they said to pronounce it. I had some really great students from the Middle East!
hotarabgirl · 22-25, F
i say eye rack when i’m speaking in english
Eddiesolds · 61-69, M
@Eddiesolds Cool, even my Iraqi American friend says it like that.
Eddiesolds · 61-69, M
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether Good thing I'm not alone .lol
SW-User
I say eh-rAk
@SW-User That's correct 😁
I say it like ear-awk
SW-User
i say eeraq
SW-User
SW-User
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@checkoutanytime Whaaaat?
@PiecingBabyFaceTogether [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMYPvd86R2I]
DDonde · 31-35, M
If I'm not thinking about it too hard I'll say "eye-rack" cause I'm American, but I know how it's supposed to be pronounced.

 
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