Mbabane is the capital city of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland). Properly pronounced with initial nasal intake and a complex consonant cluster, it’s a multi-syllabic proper noun that requires careful vowel quality and stress placement. In practice, you’ll hear a light, nearly swallowed initial consonant and a final vowel that’s short and clipped, giving the name a distinct, five-syllable rhythm in many English contexts.
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