Port-au-Prince in British English
(ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns, French pɔrtoprɛ̃s)
noun
the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 439 775 (2015 est)
Port-au-Prince in American English
(ˌpɔrtoʊˈprɪns; French pɔʀtoʊˈpʀɛ̃s)
seaport & capital of Haiti, on the Caribbean: pop. 1,255,000
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