"El Beda" is a geographic location in Algeria that is spelled using the Arabic alphabet. The correct transliteration of this location in English letters is "El Beida." In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as /ɛl ˈbeɪdə/. The first syllable in El Beida contains the "ɛ" sound, similar to the "e" in "bet," while the second syllable contains the long "a" sound, as in the word "made." The final syllable contains the "ə" vowel sound, which is a short, neutral sound often referred to as a "schwa."