How to Say: Eyjafjallajoekull
12:53 UK time, Thursday, 15 April 2010
An occasional guide to the words and names in the news from Linda Shockey of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Pronunciation Unit.
A volcano has errupted under a glacier in the Eyjafjallajokull area of Iceland, causing a cloud of volcanic ash to spread which in turn has led to British airports being shut down.
Here is the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Pronunciation Unit's guide on how to saw the glacier's name. Eyjafjallajökull (or Eyafallajökull) is pronounced AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl (-uh) , that is -ay as in day, -fy as in few, -oe as in French coeur, -uu as in boot, the -tl as in atlas. The (-uh) is "a" as in ago.
Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
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