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I wrote about the (mis)pronunciations of Iraq and Iran, among a few others:

I make it a point to remind them that Iraq is not pronounced as “eye-rack” and Iran is not “eye-ran.” I do not mean to suggest that correctly pronouncing the names of these or other countries is all that matters. But correctly pronouncing their names will be a significant first step toward understanding them— particularly when we are the people determining the fate of Iraq, and when we are far from being a beloved country in the Middle East.

In case you don't trust my pronunciation, and you have good reasons to, well, here is Christiane Amanpour:

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