Pyotr Bagration - Pronunciation

Pronunciation

The name Bagration is not pronounced /bəˈɡreɪʃən/ bag-RA-tion as many people think when reading War and Peace for the first time. English-speakers used to Italian names often pronounce it /bəˌɡrɑːtsiˈoʊn/ bag-rat-SION, but in Russian it is pronounced bug-rut-ee-ON. The Georgian pronunciation is, with no significant stress.

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