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Irrawaddy

geographical name

Ir·​ra·​wad·​dy ˌir-ə-ˈwä-dē How to pronounce Irrawaddy (audio)
river 1300 miles (2092 kilometers) long in Myanmar (Burma) flowing south into the Bay of Bengal through several mouths

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“Irrawaddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irrawaddy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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