How to pronounce Aglukkaq?

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Pronunciation of Aglukkaq

ah glue ka


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Pronunciation of Aglukkaq in Toronto, Canada

Aglukkaq is pronounced as

aa gloo kaak

aa sounds like the 'a' in 'car'


Aglukkaq is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ aa gloo kaak ]

aa
car

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Inuit

Gender:

Male, Female

Additional Information:

In Inuktitut, final consonants are often pronounced with less stress than consonants at the start of or within a word.

This has led many, including broadcasters, to pronounce this name as aa GLOO kaa, without the final k.

This is incorrect. The final k should be there.

Leona Aglukkak, Canadian Federal Minister of the Environment.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Aglukkaq in Toronto, Canada

Ah GLUE Cock


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Inuit

Gender:

Male, Female

Additional Information:

In Inuktitut, final consonants are often pronounced with less stress than consonants at the start of or within a word.

This has led many, including broadcasters, to pronounce this name as aa GLOO kaa, without the final k.

This is incorrect. The final k should be there.

Leona Aglukkak, Canadian Federal Minister of the Environment.


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