How to pronounce Barrackpur?

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Pronunciation of Barrackpur in India

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Barrackpur is pronounced as

b ai - r uh k - p uu r

b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
uh sounds like the 'u' in 'up'
k sounds like the 'k' in 'key'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
uu sounds like the 'u' in 'put'


Barrackpur is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ b ai - r uh k - p uu r ]

b ai - r uh k - p uu r
bat pain   rat up key   pet put rat



Type of Name:

Name of a place in India

Language:

Indian


Comments:

Pronunciation of Barrackpur in West Bengal, India

Barrackpur is pronounced as

b ae R ae kh - p uu r

b sounds like the 'b' in 'bat'
ae sounds like the 'a' in 'at'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
kh sounds like the 'kh' in 'khaki'
p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
uu sounds like the 'u' in 'put'


Barrackpur is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ b ae R ae kh - p uu r ]

b ae R ae kh - p uu r
bat at rat at khaki   pet put rat

Type of Name:

Name of a town

Language:

Indian

Alternate Spelling(s):

Barrackpore

Meaning:

Here the former syllable is actually an English word that indicates the military significance of this place during British India. While the latter means 'town' in Bengali, the local language.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Barrackpur in West Bengal, India

It is pronounced as: "baRRack" - "pore"
Here the former syllable is an English word and hence pronounced as you find it in an English dictionary.


Type of Name:

Name of a town

Language:

Indian

Alternate Spelling(s):

Barrackpore

Meaning:

Here the former syllable is actually an English word that indicates the military significance of this place during British India. While the latter means 'town' in Bengali, the local language.


Comments:

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