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Friday, May 30, 2014

How to pronounce Pipavav and other ports in Gujarat

The ports in Gujarat are

Name Respelling Pronunciation key Devanagari
Alang Uh-lung alang अलंग
Hazira Huh-jeer-ah haziiraa हज़ीरा
Kandla cundler (like trundler) kanDlaa कंडला
Mundra Moon-the-rah (oo in book) mundraa मुंदरा
Pipavav Peep-ah-wow piipaavaav पीपावाव
Bhavnagar balve (like halve) nug her bhaavnagar भावनगर
Bedi Bay-D beeDii बेडी
Porbandar pore-bun-(o) ther (drop the o) poorbandar पोरबंदर
Veraval Where-are-whirl veeraaval वेरावल
Okha Oh-car (non rhotic) ookhaa ओखा
Navlakhi Nerve-lucky navlakhii नवलखी
Dahej Dah-age daaheej दाहेज
Sikka sicker sikkaa सिक्का
Jakhau Juck-cow jakhau जखौ
Magdalla Mug-duller magdallaa मगदल्ला
Tuna Toon-ah (oo in book) tuNaa तुणा

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