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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

pakistan

/ˌpɑkɪˈstɑn/

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What does pakistan mean?

proper noun

  1. A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌpɑkɪˈstɑn/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈpækɪˌstæn//ˌpækɪˈstæn/
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Over the past decade, one-third of the population has fled the country, with Pakistan sheltering some 3 million refugees and Iran perhaps 2 million.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1990 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #14
Over the past decade, one-third of the population has fled the country, with Pakistan sheltering about 3.3 million refugees and Iran about 1.3 million.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1991 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #25
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Over the past decade, one-third of the population fled the country, with Pakistan sheltering more than 3 million refugees and Iran about 1.3 million.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1992 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #48
Over the past decade, one-third of the population fled the country, with Pakistan sheltering more than 3 million refugees and Iran about 3 million.
United States. Central Intelligence AgencyThe 1994 CIA World FactbookProject Gutenberg ebook #180