Ismailiya pronunciation

Ismailiya (إسماعيلية) is a city in Egypt, and the pronunciation can be a bit tricky for non-native speakers. Here's a breakdown:

• "Ismail" (إسماعيل) is the name of the city's founder, Ismail Pasha, who was the Khedive of Egypt in the late 19th century.
• "Iya" (ية) is a suffix that indicates the city's name is derived from the founder's name.

So, the correct pronunciation of Ismailiya is:

• "Ees-mah-LEE-yah" (إسماعيلية)

Here's a breakdown of each syllable:

• "Ees" (إس) is pronounced like "ease" without the "z" sound
• "mah" (م) is pronounced like "mah" in "mother"
• "LEE" (リー) is pronounced like "lee" in "see"
• "yah" (ية) is pronounced like "yah" in "yah-yah-yah" (a long, drawn-out "ah" sound)

Put it all together, and you get "Ees-mah-LEE-yah".