How to pronounce Vanuatu?

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Pronunciation of Vanuatu

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Vanuatu is pronounced as

V AH - n oo - AH - t oo

v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
ah sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
oo sounds like the 'oo' in 'food'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'


Vanuatu is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ V AH - n oo - AH - t oo ]

V AH - n oo - AH - t oo
very car   no food   car   to food

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Pronunciation of Vanuatu in Australia

Vanuatu is pronounced as

vae·noo·aa·too  

v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
ae sounds like the 'a' in 'at'
n sounds like the 'n' in 'no'
oo sounds like the 'oo' in 'food'
aa sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
t sounds like the 't' in 'to'


Type of Name:

Neil

Language:

Australian

Additional Information:

I lived in Vanuatu for 10 years and still have family there and have never heard any local people refer to it as "VAH noo ar to" it is always "VAN" - as in delivery Van.

The locals are referred to as Ni-Vanuatu (Ni pronounced as in 'Nee' (born) or meaning born Vanuatu.

This is often shortened to "Ni-Van' or "Ni-Vans" NEVER "Ni-Vahs" or "Ni-Vahns".

Your pronunciation is therefore VERY wrong although it is not the first time I have heard "outsiders" call it that.


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Pronunciation of Vanuatu

VAH noo AH too


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Pronunciation of Vanuatu

   Slow

v ae n - w AA - t oo




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Pronunciation of Vanuatu in Australia

Van-oo-ah-tu (NEVER 'VAH')


Type of Name:

Neil

Language:

Australian

Additional Information:

I lived in Vanuatu for 10 years and still have family there and have never heard any local people refer to it as "VAH noo ar to" it is always "VAN" - as in delivery Van.

The locals are referred to as Ni-Vanuatu (Ni pronounced as in 'Nee' (born) or meaning born Vanuatu.

This is often shortened to "Ni-Van' or "Ni-Vans" NEVER "Ni-Vahs" or "Ni-Vahns".

Your pronunciation is therefore VERY wrong although it is not the first time I have heard "outsiders" call it that.


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