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How to Pronounce Madrid
/ma.ˈðɾið/
Possibly from Arabic *majrīṭ* (source of water) or Mozarabic *matrice* (riverbed). Capital of Spain since 1561.
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ma.ˈðɾið — correct
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How do you pronounce Madrid?
Madrid is pronounced /ma.ˈðɾið/.
Where does the word Madrid come from?
Madrid is a Spanish loanword — Possibly from Arabic *majrīṭ* (source of water) or Mozarabic *matrice* (riverbed). Capital of Spain since 1561..
Is Madrid pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Madrid is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.