Pronunciations (5)
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/k(j)uːˈweɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/kuːˈweɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/kʊˈweɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/kʊˈʋɛːt̪/
Pronunciation notes
- India
- North
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/kʊˈʋejt̪/
Pronunciation notes
- India
- South
Proper noun
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Kuwait. Capital: Kuwait City.
- Related words
- KuwaitiCountries of the world
- Examples
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More examples (1)
The first US service members to die in the conflict between the US and Iran were killed by a direct Iranian strike on a makeshift operations center at a civilian port in Kuwait on Sunday morning local time, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.