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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Pronunciation advice - Turkey earthquake

One of the worst ever earthquakes recently hit Turkey's Southeast region. The cities affected are Van and Ercis. The correct pronunciation of these names are vahn and urge-ish. In Hindi this would read as वान and अर्जीश .

The Turkish Prime Minister is Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Indians would be more comfortable with this name if it was written as Rajab Tayyab Erdogan. But nonetheless the pronunciation is redge-up tie-up air-though-an. (redge rhymes with dredge)

In Hindi, this would read as रिजप तय्यप एर्द्वान 

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