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July 15, 2013 at 3:34 pm #22096
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Here is the pronunciation according to Wikipedia: Al-Qaeda (/ælˈkaɪdə/ al-KY-də

In EBAE - RULE X — GENERAL USE OF CONTRACTIONS
34. General Rules Governing Part-Word Contractions: Contractions forming parts of
words [u]should not be used where they would obscure the recognition or pronunciation[/u] of a
word.

I was always taught: "When in doubt - spell it out"