How to pronounce Māori? (RECOMMENDED)

How to pronounce Māori?
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Pronunciation of Māori

Māori is pronounced as

M AA - r ee

m	sounds like the	'm'	in 'me'
aa	sounds like the	'a'	in 'car'
r	sounds like the	'r'	in 'rat'
ee	sounds like the	'ee'	in 'see'

Māori is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ M AA - r ee ]

M	AA	-	r	ee
me	car		rat	see

Type of Name:

Name of the Indigenous Tribes in New Zealand

Additional Information:

This is the local, native pronunciation that Kiwis use. The pronunciation often listed on international sources, such as Google's official pronunciation widget, pronounces the AA like the "ow" in the word "cow." The correct pronunciation is listed on Wikipedia at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rar-M%C4%81ori.ogg.

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