Antananarivo is the capital city of Madagascar, a long, multi-syllabic place name used as a proper noun in formal, academic, and travel contexts. It is pronounced with a complex Malagasy phonology and a stress pattern that shifts across syllables, presenting a challenging but teachable sequence for non-native speakers. The name embodies a distinctive rhythm and vowel-consonant cluster structure typical of Malagasy geography terms.
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