Pronunciation/Brand names
How do you pronounce Alibaba?
ah-lee-BAH-bah/ˌɑːlɪˈbɑːbɑː/
Commonly said as: "al-ih-BAB-uh"
ah lee bah bah
Alibaba
What it is
Alibaba is the Chinese e-commerce group.
Why it gets said wrong
All four syllables use an open ah, with stress on the third. The name comes from the Arabian Nights.
Hear it in a sentence
Alibaba reports next week.
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