long I and short I

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BW2/3  #235529  Tue, 13 Jun 06 01:31 PM

How did you pronounce Iraq?

Is it  ai.rak           ai=long I

Is it    I.rak           I=short I

Is it    Ie. rak.         Ie=ir

  a=prononce short O?

Where do you stress?  Is it "RaK"

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Orpheus  #235537  Tue, 13 Jun 06 02:11 PM

It's /i'ra:k/. The stress is on rak.

  
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Randa  #235703  Tue, 13 Jun 06 10:21 PM

like this /ira:k/

the stree on the second syllable

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Marvin A.  #305448  Tue, 19 Dec 06 07:46 PM
[ aIr\æk_} ] or [ aIr\Ak_} ] or [ Ir\æk_} ] or [ @r\æk_} ] or [ ir\æ_k_} ] or [ ir\Ak_} ] or [ ir\ak_} ] . I think it's supposed to be pronounced something like [El?irAq ]
  
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