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Muslim/Islam

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2. Looked in Google. One site gives UK pron. as califf, long a...US pron. With short a, both with the

Tue Jun 15, 2021, 01:09 PM

Jun 2021

Accent on first syllable. One site said the Urdu pronunciation was khaleefa, closer to your version.

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I always thought it was the same as you do Kali Jun 2021 #1

So does Wikipedia, sort of Bucky Jun 2021 #5

Going with the Wikipedia pronuciation guide Bucky Jun 2021 #4

I'll go with The Clash pronunciation. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #3

nice Bucky Jun 2021 #6