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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

beirut

/beɪˈɹut/

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What does beirut mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital and largest city of Lebanon.
  2. The Lebanese government.
  3. The drinking game of beer pong.

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IPA pronunciation

/beɪˈɹut/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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In the wake of his death, Christian militiamen massacred hundreds of Palestinian refugees in two Beirut camps.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Many militiamen from Christian and Muslim groups have evacuated Beirut for their strongholds in the north, south, and east of the country.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1991 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #25
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These troops are based mainly in Beirut, North Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1993 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #87
Then he started for Beirut, where she joined him.
Thomas WrightThe Life of Sir Richard BurtonProject Gutenberg ebook #4315