How to say: Donetsk
A daily guide to names and words in the news from Lena Olausson of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Pronunciation Unit.
"Today's name is the site of the plane crash in Ukraine - Donetsk. The correct Ukrainian pronunciation is don-ETSK, but a russified dun-YETSK is sometimes also heard."
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What does this mean?
More to the point, why did you choose this for this feature today? Was it because of the crash or was there an alterior motive for your choice?
What is in a name anyway? Are chosen for their meaning and meaning alone?