bᵻtwˌiːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, ðə dˈuːbaɪ kɹˈiːk wʌz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd bˈæk tə ðə sˈiː fɹʌm bˈɪznəs bˈeɪ tə dʒˈuːmɛɹə, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ ðə dˈuːbaɪ wˈɔːɾɚ kənˈæl ænd tˈɜːnɪŋ bˈɜː dˈuːbaɪ ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈaɪlənd.
Between 2013 and 2016, the Dubai Creek was extended back to the sea from Business Bay to Jumeirah, forming the Dubai Water Canal and turning Bur Dubai into an island.