American English pronunciation

How to pronounce kirkuk

IPA transcription: [,kɪɹ'kʊk]

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Noun

  • a city in northeastern Iraq; the center of a rich oilfield with pipelines to the Mediterranean

Usage examples

  • Once again, Kirkuk is fast becoming a Kurdish-majority city, if it is not already.