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How to pronounce Cairo How to pronounce Cairo?

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Pronunciation of Cairo

Here is how Cairo is pronounced

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K AY - r oh
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ay sounds like the 'ie' in tie
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so


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Pronunciation of Cairo in the US

The American pronunciation of Cairo, specifically in California, US, is    with the empahasis on 'kaay'

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kaay·roh 
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so


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Pronunciation of Cairo

Here is how Cairo is pronounced

KYE-Row
KYE - rhymes with "Bye"
Row - pronounced as the English word 'row'


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Pronunciation of Cairo in Argentina

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Pronunciation of Cairo in Italy

In Italy, Cairo is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The Italian pronunciation, specifically in Northern Italy, is    with the empahasis on 'ee'

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kaa·ee·roh 
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • aa sounds like the 'a' in car
  • ee sounds like the 'ee' in see
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Italian


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Pronunciation of Cairo in the Philippines

The Philippine pronunciation of Cairo is

K AY - r oh
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • ay sounds like the 'ie' in tie
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so

"Capital of Egypt"

Type of Name: Name Of Capital
Origin: Egyptian


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The correct answer is "gren-itch."

In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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