How to pronounce Kuomintang?

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Pronunciation of Kuomintang in Texas, USA

kwōˈminˈtaNG or Kuo-min-tang

Kuo - as if cooing at a baby
Min - shortened version of minute (measurement of time)
Tang - Powdered orange drink often served at breakfast; 'tangy' flavour to a fruit


Type of Name:

Name of political party

Language:

China, People's Republic of China, Taiwan

Meaning:

a nationalist party founded in China under Sun Yat-sen in 1912.

Additional Information:

a nationalist party founded in China under Sun Yat-sen in 1912, and led by Chiang Kai-shek from 1925. It held power from 1928 until the Communist Party took power in October 1949, and subsequently formed the central administration of Taiwan.


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