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How to Pronounce Bilbao
/bil.ˈβa.o/
Origin uncertain — possibly from Basque *bi albo* (two sides of the river). Home of the Guggenheim Museum.
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Bilbao
bil.ˈβa.o — correct
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How do you pronounce Bilbao?
Bilbao is pronounced /bil.ˈβa.o/.
Where does the word Bilbao come from?
Bilbao is a Spanish loanword — Origin uncertain — possibly from Basque *bi albo* (two sides of the river). Home of the Guggenheim Museum..
Is Bilbao pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Bilbao is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.