n.
Pronunciation: ˌ is-t ə n- ' bül, - ˌ tan-, - ˌ tän-, - ' bu ̇ l, ' is-t ə n- ˌ , or with m for n
Variant: or formerly Con · stan · ti · no · ple \ ˌ kän- ˌ stan-t ə - ' n ō -p ə l \ or ancient By · zan · ti · um \ b ə - ' zan-t ē - ə m, - ' zan-sh( ē -) ə m \
Function: geographical name
city NW Turkey on the Bosporus & Sea of Marmara; former capital of Turkey & earlier capital of Ottoman Empire pop 6,620,241