Pakistan
Pronunciations (11)
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/ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/
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/ˌpækɪˈstɑːn/
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/ˌpakɪˈstɑːn/
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/ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːn/
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- British
- Southern
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/ˌpɑkɪˈstɑn/
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- US
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/ˈpækɪˌstæn/
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/ˌpækɪˈstæn/
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/ˈpækəˌstɑn/
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- Canada
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/ˈpækəˌstæn/
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/ˌpakɪˈstan/
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- Scotland
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/ˈpakɪˈstan/
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Proper noun
A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad.
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Described by witnesses as a keen cricketer and pubgoer until contacts with Islamic militants radicalized him on a trip to Pakistan, he was ordered to serve at least 14 years for the plot, and for supplying militants in Afghanistan with money and equipment.
Sharif at the time said the decision “will save the country precious foreign exchange” and that Pakistan has to “practice austerity.”