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The following is a list of people and places in recent VOA news items.
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| Name |
Origin |
Pronunciation |
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| AHMADINEJAD, MAHMOUD
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Iran
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mah-MOOD ahh-mah-dee-nee-ZHAHD
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| AL QAEDA
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al K-EYE-(eh)-duh
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| Notes: terrorist group. Alternate spelling "al Qaida
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| AL-MALIKI, NOURI KAMIL
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Iraq
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NOOR-ee KAAH-mihl al MAL-ih-kee
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| ALLAWI, IYAD
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Iraq
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eh-YAHD ah-LAH-wee
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| ASSANGE, JULIAN
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Australia
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JOO-lee-ahn ah-SAHNJ
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| BASHIR, ABU BAKAR
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Indonesia
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AH-boo BAH-kahr BAH-SHEER
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| BINALSHIBH, RAMSI
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Yemen
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RAM-see bihn-ah-SHAY-buh
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| BOUT, VIKTOR
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Russia
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VEEK-tohr BOOT
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| BUSHEHR
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Iran
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boo-SHEHR
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| Notes: nuclear facility
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| DAVUTOGLU, AHMET
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Turkey
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AH-meht dah-voo-TOH-loo
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| ERDOGAN, RECEP TAYYIP
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Turkey
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reh- JEHP tie-YIHP ERR-doh-ahn
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| EREKAT, SAEB
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Palestinian
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SAH-EHB eh-rah-KAHT
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| GILLARD, JULIA
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Australia
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JOOL-yah GIH-lahrd
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| GOMES, AIJALON MAHLI
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U.S.
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EYE-jah-lohn MAH-lee GOHMS
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| IRAN
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Iran
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ih-RAHN
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| Notes: also "ih-RAH-nee-ahn" ...VOA preferred pronunciation
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| IRAQ
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Iraq
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ih-RAHK
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| Notes: VOA preferred
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| JEAN, WYCLEF
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Haiti
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W-EYE-clehf ZAH(n)
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| KANG KEK IEV
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Cambodia
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KAHNG KEHK EE-oh
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| Notes: There are a number of acceptable spellings, such as "Kaing Guek Eav." The name is difficult to pronounce for non native Khmer speakers. The man is also known as "Duch" ...pronounced "DOY-k".
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| KARADZIC, RADOVAN
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Serbia
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RAH-doh- vahn KAHR-ah-jeech
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| KARZAI, HAMID
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Afghanistan
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haw-MIHD kahr-Z-EYE
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| KAZEMI, MASUD MIR
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Iran
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mah-SOOD MEER kah-zeh-MEE
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| KHAMENEI, AYATOLLAH ALI
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Iran
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eye-ah-toh-LAH ah-LEE hah-mehn-a-EE
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| LAVROV, SERGEI
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Russia
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sir-GAY lahv-ROHF
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| MLADIC, RATKO
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Bosnia
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RAHT-koh MLAHD- ihch
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| MOSTAFAEI, MOHAMMAD
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Iran
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moh-hah-MAHD mohs-tah-fah-EE
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| MOUSAVI, MIR HOSSEIN
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Iran
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MEER hoh-SAY-N moo-sah-VEE
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| OTUNBAYEVA, ROSA
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Kyrgyzstan
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ROH-sah oh-toon-BAH-yeh-vah
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| PINERA, SEBASTIAN
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Chile
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seh-bahs-TYEHN peen-YEH-rah
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| QURESHI, SHAH MEHMOOD
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Pakistan
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SHAH meh-MOOD koo-reh-SHEE
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| RAMADAN
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rah-mah-DAHN
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| Notes: Islamic holy days
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| ROUSSEFF, DILMA
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Brazil
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JEEL-mah ROO-sehf
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| SALEHI, ALI AKBAR
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Iran
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ah-LEE ahk-BAHR SAW-LEH-HEE
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| SANTOS, JUAN MANUEL
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Colombia
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HWAHN mahn-WEHL SAHN-tohs
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| TALEBAN
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Afghanistan
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tah-lee-BAHN
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| TOURE, SIDYA
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Guinea
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SEED-yah TOO-ray
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| VAHIDI, AHMAD
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Iran
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ah-MAHD vah-hee-DEE
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| XUE FENG
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U.S.
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SH-WEH FUHNG
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| ZARDARI, ASIF ALI
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Pakistan
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AH-sihf AH-lee zahr-DAH-ree
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Short Pronunciation List as of Sep 2, 2010