Afghanistan meaning

UK /æfˈɡænɪstɑːn/ US /æfˈɡænəstæn/ 4 syllables

Afghanistan (noun): a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south.

Definition of Afghanistan

  1. a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
    • Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979

    Synonyms: Islamic State of Afghanistan

    Type of: Asian country

    Related forms: Afghan

How to pronounce Afghanistan

Afghanistan is pronounced /æfˈɡænɪstɑːn/ in British English and /æfˈɡænəstæn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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