08-19-2015, 06:37 AM
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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I notice many people pronounce these Countries differently.
I used to call Niger "KneeJer(k) or KneeGir(l)" and Cuba "Q Bah"
but now i know better.
Antigua and Barbuda
Cuba
Nicaragua
Colombia
Venezuela
Guyana
Suriname
Bolivia
Chile
Uruguay
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
Czech Republic
Belarus
Montenegro
Cape Verde
The Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Burkina Faso
Benin
Niger
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Sao Tome and Principe
Angola
Namibia
Mozambique
Tanzania
Mauritius
Seychelles
Eritrea
Qatar
Bahrain
Iraq
Lebanon
Azerbaijan
Iran
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Myanmar
Laos
Cambodia
Vietnam
Brunei
Papua New Guinea
08-19-2015, 06:46 AM
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I always call Bahrain "Bach-rain" but almost everyone i know calls it "Ba-rain".
08-19-2015, 06:49 AM
Location: Finland
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In English or your native languages?
I pronounce Niger in the French way, nijeer. Well, actually all former French colonies except Côte d'Ivoire. And Burma is Burma. F**k Myanmar and its dictatorship.
08-19-2015, 07:08 AM
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Ariete
In English or your native languages?
I pronounce Niger in the French way, nijeer. Well, actually all former French colonies except Côte d'Ivoire. And Burma is Burma. F**k Myanmar and its dictatorship.
Any language that you mainly use to refer to these countries.
For me its mixed, for most countries i use English, for others Dutch/Spanish/Portuguese/French.
Yes i still call it Burma too
08-19-2015, 07:25 AM
Location: Finland
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Ok, I'll give it a shot.
Antiiga and Barbuuda
Kuuba
Nikaragua
Kolombia/Kolumbia (in Finnish)
Venetsueela
Gijana
Surinam
Bólivia (incorrect I know)
Tshiile
Uruguai
Holland/Hollanti
Luxemburi
Lihtenstain
Tshetsh Republik/Tsekki (in Finnish)
Belarus
Montteneegro
Kapverde
Gambia
Gineabisoo
Ginea
Burkinafasoo
Benin
Nijeer
Shad
Ekvatoorial Ginea
Sautome et prinsiip
Angola
Namibia
Mosanbik
Tansaniia
Mauriittius
Seishell
Eritréa
Katar
Bahrain
Irak
Lébanon/Libanon (in Finnish)
Aserbaidjan
Iran
Turkmenistan
Usbekistan
Kasakstan
Kirgisia
Tadjikistan
Afganistan
Srilankka
Bangladesh
Burma
Laos
Kambodja
Vietnamm
Brunei
Papuanew Gini (notice the difference from the other Gineas)
08-19-2015, 07:36 AM
Location: Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Poor English speakers. In Russian and Ukrainian, it's always clear how to pronounce words except for stress.
08-19-2015, 08:17 AM
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Here is how I say them in English.
Anteegwah and Barbewda
Kewba
Neecuhragwa
Cohlumbia
Venuhzwayluh
Gweeyanna
Surrynam
Buhlivvya
Chilly
Yooroogway
Netherlands
Luxumburg
Licktunshteyn
Check Republic
Bellarooss
Montanaygro
Cape Vairday
The Gambia
Guinee-Bissow
Guinee
Burkeena Fasso
Benin (I'd say it in French)
Neye-djirr
tchad
Equatorial Guinee
Sow Tohmay and Princeepay
Angohla
Namibeea
Mohzahmbeek
Tanzanneeya (It's so weird how some anglos say Tan-zay-neea)
Morrishuhs
Seashells
Urritreeyah
Kuh-tarr (not Kotter)
Bahh-rayn
Ih-rak
Lebbuhnahn
Ahzurbeyezhahn
Ih-ran
Turkmeneestan
Oozbehkeestan
Kahzahkhstan
Kirgeezeestan
Tadjeekeestan
Afghanistan
Sree Lanka
Bangluhdesh
Burr-ma
Layohss
Cambohdeea
Veeyetnahm
Broonay
Papooa New Guinee
08-19-2015, 09:28 AM
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Acajack
Here is how I say them in English.
Tanzanneeya (It's so weird how some anglos say Tan-zay-neea)
I call it Tahn-za-Nea.
08-19-2015, 09:48 AM
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American English:
tan-zə-NEE-ə
08-19-2015, 12:26 PM
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Americas:
Antigua and Barbuda: Ahn-tea-gwa and Bar-bou-da
Cuba: Koo-ba
Nicaragua: Nee-ka-ra-gou-wa
Colombia: Koh-lom-be-ya
Venezuela: Van-oo-zoo-weigh-la
Guyana: Gee-ana
Suriname: Su-re-na-muh
Bolivia: Bow-lee-v-ya
Chile: Chee-lee
Uruguay: You-row-goo-why
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Africa:
Cape Verde: Cape-Ver-duh
The Gambia: Gahm-biah
Guinea-Bissau: Gee-nay-ya-be-sao
Guinea: Gee-nay
Burkina Faso: Boer-keyna-faso
Benin: Bay-neen
Niger: Ni-jeer
Chad: Tsjaat
Equatorial Guinea: Ay-qua-torial-gee-nay
Sao Tome and Principe: Sao-tow-may and Prin-see-puh
Angola: Ahn-go-la
Namibia: Nah-me-be-juh
Mozambique: Mow-zahm-beek
Tanzania- Tahn-za-nee-ya
Mauritius: Mao-re-tea-uhs
Seychelles: Say-shell-uh
Eritrea: Erie-tray-ah
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Europe:
Netherlands: Nay-duhr-lahnd
Luxembourg: Lux-uhm-burgh
Liechtenstein: Lee-gg-tuhn-stein
Czech Republic: Tsjeh-kia
Belarus: Bella-rous
Montenegro: Monte-nag-row
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Asia & Oceania:
Qatar: Ka-tar
Bahrain: Bach-rain
Iraq: E-rahck
Lebanon: Leh-ba-non
Azerbaijan: Azir-bye-djan
Iran: E-rahn
Turkmenistan: Turk-may-nee-stahn
Uzbekistan: Ooz-bay-key-stahn
Kazakhstan: Kah-zahck-stahn
Kyrgyzstan Kihr-gee-stahn
Tajikistan: Tah-g-key-stahn
Afghanistan: Ahf-gah-nee-stahn
Sri Lanka: Sree-Lahn-ka
Bangladesh: Bahng-la-dash
Myanmar: Bur-ma
Laos: La-oh
Cambodia: Cam-bow-dia
Vietnam: Veet-nahm
Brunei: Brew-ni
Papua New Guinea: Pah-poo-ah-new-gini
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