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How to say: istanbul
Spelling:
Istanbul
Syllables
istanbul
US accent
/ˌɪstˌænbˈʊl/
UK accent
/ˌɪstˌanbˈʊl/
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Definition
Definition — the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church