How to Pronounce Prague

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Prague is the capital and largest city of Czechia. It is the fourteenth-largest city in the European Union. It is also the historical capital of Bohemia proper. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its larger urban zone is estimated to have a population of nearly 2 million. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with warm summers and chilly winters. [1]

Pronouncing Prague is not as easy as you think. This article will tell you the right way to pronounce it with examples from other words to help you!

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    When you're pronouncing it, put the two letters together so you say it like the word pr esent . [2]
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    The a in Prague is soft, meaning it will sound like aw or ah , for example in the word f a ther . [3]
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    The gue in Prague is just a hard G. So you will pronounce gue as if you were about to say g o or g uy . [4]
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    Once you try to say the whole word, it should sound like the word frog without a f and starting with pr instead. [5]
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    The Czech name for Prague is "Praha."
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      References

      1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague
      2. ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/prague
      3. ↑ https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/prague
      4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umrASLOJtjc
      5. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umrASLOJtjc

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