Addis Ababa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌædɪsˈæbəbə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(äd′dis ä′bə bä′; Eng. ad′is ab′ə bə)



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Ad•dis A•ba•ba  (äd′dis ä′bə bä′; Eng. ad′is ab′ə bə),USA pronunciation 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Ethiopia, in the central part. 1,161,267.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Addis Ababa /ˈædɪs ˈæbəbə/ n
  1. the capital of Ethiopia, on a central plateau 2400 m (8000 ft) above sea level: founded in 1887; became capital in 1896. Pop: 3 237 525 (2015 est)
'Addis Ababa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Ethiopia - Organization of African Unity - Shoa

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