How do locals pronounce Dubai?
As someone who was born in that city and lived there for 17 years, the English pronunciation is duːˈbaɪ (like doo-BYE) with the stress on the last syllable. However, in Arabic, it is dʊˈbɑj (more like Duh-bae) – the “d” sound is softer (like “d” in Italian for example – not as plosive as English).
How do you say Dubai in Arabic?
How do you spell Dubai in English?
Correct spelling for the English word “dubai” is [djˈuːba͡ɪ], [djˈuːbaɪ], [d_j_ˈuː_b_aɪ] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
How is Arab pronounced?
The pronunciation of Arab as [ey-rab], with an initial [ey] sound and secondary stress on the second syllable, is sometimes used facetiously or disparagingly.