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Cómo se dice y pronuncia « Málaga » en English — Málaga
/ˈma.la.ɣa/
Posiblemente from Phoenician *mlk* (to rule) or *malaka* (salt). Port city on the Costa del Sol, Andalusia.
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Málaga
ˈma.la.ɣa — correct
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How do you pronounce Málaga?
Málaga is pronounced /ˈma.la.ɣa/.
Where does the word Málaga come from?
Málaga is a Spanish loanword — Possibly from Phoenician *mlk* (to rule) or *malaka* (salt). Port city on the Costa del Sol, Andalusia..
Is Málaga pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Málaga is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.
How is Málaga different from "malaga"?
They are the same word — "Málaga" preserves the original diacritics, "malaga" is the simplified ASCII spelling. Both are pronounced /ˈma.la.ɣa/.