The following is a list of people and places in recent VOA news items.
- Indicates Audio File
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| Name |
Origin |
Pronunciation |
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| ABBAS, MAHMOUD
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Palestinian
|
mah-MOOD ah-BAH-SS
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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-MALIKI, NOURI KAMAL
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Iraq
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NOOR-ee kah-MAHL al MAL-ih-kee
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| AL-SADR, MOQTADA
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Iraq
|
MUHK-tah-dah ah SAH-drr
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| AL-ZAWAHIRI, AYMAN
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Egypt
|
EYE-mahn al zah-WAH-ree
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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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| BAINSALA, KIRORI SINGH
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India
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kee-ROH-ree SIHNG bayn-SAH-lah
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| BAN KI-MOON
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South Korea
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BAHN GHEE-MOON
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| BERZAIN, CARLOS SANCHEZ
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Bolivia
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KAHR-lohs SAHN-chehs behr-zah-EEN
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| BROCKMAN, MIGUEL D'ESCOTO
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Nicaragua
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mee-GHEHL dehs-KOH-toh BRAHK-mahn
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| CONTE, LANSANA
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Guinea
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lahn-SAH-nah KOWN-TAY
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| DVORKOVICH, ARKADY
|
Russia
|
ahr-kah-dee d'VOOR-koh-vihch
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| GUJJERS
|
India
|
GOO-jehrs
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| Notes: ethnic group
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| GYANENDRA
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Nepal
|
g(y)ah-NEHN-dreh
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| HEZBOLLAH
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Lebanon
|
hehz-boh-LAH
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| KARZAI, HAMID
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Afghanistan
|
haw-MIHD kahr-Z-EYE
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| KIM KYE KWAN
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North Korea
|
KIHM K-YEH KWAHN
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| KOIRALA, GIRIJA PRASAD
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Nepal
|
gih-REE-jeh prah-SAHD koy-RAH-lah
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| KOUYATE, LANSANA
|
Guinea
|
lahn-SAH-nah koo-YAH-tay
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| MEDVEDEV, DMITRIY
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Russia
|
d-MEE-tree mehd-V(y)EHD-yehf
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| MEHSUD, BAITULLAH
|
Pakistan
|
by-too-LAH meh-SOOD
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| MOHAMMED, KHALID SHAIKH
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Kuwait
|
KAH-lihd SHAY-K moh-HAH-mehd
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| MUGABE, ROBERT
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Zimbabwe
|
RAH-behrt moo-GAH-beh
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| MUSHARRAF, PERVEZ
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Pakistan
|
perr-VAYSS moo-SHUHR-RUHF
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| MYANMAR
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Burma
|
MEE-ahn-mahr
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| Notes: Myanmar is another name for Burma.
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| NASRALLAH, HASSAN (SHEIK)
|
Lebanon
|
SHAKE HAH-sahn nahs-RAH-lah
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| SHARIF, NAWAZ
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Pakistan
|
nah-WAHZ shah-REEF
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| TALABANI, JALAL
|
Iraq
|
jah-LAHL tah-lah-BAH-nee
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| TALEBAN
|
Afghanistan
|
tah-lee-BAHN
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| THAN SHWE
|
Burma
|
TH-AHN SH-WAY
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| TSVANGIRAI, MORGAN
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Zimbabwe
|
MOHR-gehn CHAHN-gih-R-EYE
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| Notes: This pronunciation comes from a recording of Mr. Tsvangirai saying his own name.
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| VO VAN KIET
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Vietnam
|
VO VAHN K-YEHT
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| WEN JIABAO
|
China
|
WUHN JAH-BOW
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| Notes: "BAO" rhymes with "how".
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| ZUPLJANIN, STOJAN
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Serbia
|
STOY-ahn zhoo-PLAH-neen
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posted @ 2008-06-13 13:38
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