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The following is a list of people and places in recent VOA news items.
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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 BASHIR, OMAR HASSAN
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Sudan
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OH-mahr HAH-sahn al baa-SHEER
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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 KAMAL
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Iraq
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NOOR-ee kah-MAHL al MAL-ih-kee
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| ALMUNIA, JOAQIN
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Spain
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wah-KEEN ahl-MOO-nee-yah
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| ARISTIDE, JEAN-BERTRAND
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Haiti
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zhah behr-TRAH aah-rih-STEED
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| AUNG SAN SUU KYI
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Burma
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AWN SAN SOO CHEE
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| BELLERIVE, JEAN-MAX
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Haiti
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JAH(n) MAX bell eh-REEV
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| BOGOLLAGAMA, ROHITHA
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Sri Lanka
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roh-HEE-tah boh-goh-lah-GAH-mah
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| CHINCHILLA, LAURA
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Costa Rica
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LAO-rah cheen-CHEE-ah
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| Notes: "Lao" rhymes with "how"
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| DIAKITE, ABOUBACAR SIDIKI
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Guinea
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ah-boo-bah-KAHR see-dee-KEE DYAH-KEE-TAY
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| Notes: a.k.a. Toumba: TOOM-bah
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| DORE, JEAN-MARIE
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Guinea
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ZAH(n) mah-REE DAW-ray
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| DOS SANTOS, FERNANDO DA PIEDADE DIAS
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Angola
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fehr-NAHN-doo dah pee-ah-DAH-deh DEE-ahsh doosh-SAN-toosh
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| FONSEKA, SARATH
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Sri Lanka
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SAH-raht fahn-SEH-kah
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| GORNJA MAOCA
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Bosnia
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GOHRN-yah mah-oh-CHAH
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| Notes: village
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| GUEVARA, OTTO
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Costa Rica
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AW-toh gay-VAH-rah
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| HYUN IN-TAEK
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South Korea
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h-YUHN IN TEHK
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| INGABIRE, VICTOIRE
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Rwanda
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veek-TWAH een-GAHB-ee-ray
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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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| JONATHAN, GOODLUCK
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Nigeria
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GOOD-LUHK JAH-nah-thahn
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| KAHIYE, MOHAMED GELLE
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Somalia
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moh-HAH-mehd GAY-leh kah-HE-ah
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| KARZAI, HAMID
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Afghanistan
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haw-MIHD kahr-Z-EYE
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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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| KONATE, SEKOUBA
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Guinea
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say-koo-BAH koh-NAH-tay
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| KOSACHYOV, KONSTANTIN
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Russia
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kohn-stahn-TEEN koh-SAH-chawf
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| MICHALAK, MICHAEL
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U.S.
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MY-kahl mih-KAHL-ihk
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| MICHELETTI, ROBERTO
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Honduras
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roh-B-AIR-toh mee-chih-LEH-tee
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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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| MUSHIKIWABO, LOUISE
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Rwanda
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loo-EEZ moo-shee-KEE-wah-boh
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| MUTHARIKA, BINGU WA
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Malawi
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BEENG-goo wah moo-TAH-ree-kah
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| RAJAPAKSE, MAHINDA
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Sri Lanka
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mah-HIHN-dah rah-jah-PAHK-seh
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| SIDDIQUI, AAFIA
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Pakistan
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AH-fee-ah see-DEE-kee
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| SOSA, PORFIRIO LOBO
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Honduras
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poor-FEE-ree-oh LOH-boh SOH-sah
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| TALEBAN
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Afghanistan
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tah-lee-BAHN
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| TYMOSHENKO, YULIA
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Ukraine
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YOOL-yah tih-moh-SHEHN-kaw
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| YANUKOVICH, VIKTOR
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Ukraine
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VEEK-tor yah-noo-KOH-vihch
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| YAR'ADUA, UMARU
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Nigeria
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oo-MAH-roo YAHR ah-DOO-ah
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| ZELAYA, MANUEL
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Honduras
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mahn-WELL zeh-L-EYE-ah
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Short Pronunciation List as of Feb 9, 2010