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Bhutan Pronunciation
Bhutan is pronounced boo-TAN, IPA /ˌbuˈtæn/.
boo-TAN
US /ˌbuˈtæn/
Syllables: boo · TAN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: A small Himalayan kingdom between India and Tibet, with Thimphu as its capital.
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Bhutan in a Sentence
- Bhutan measures progress with a happiness index.
- Flights into Bhutan land at a single airport.
- Bhutan kept television out of the country until 1999.
Common Mispronunciations of Bhutan
Not BOO-tan
TAN takes the punch and the opening boo is a light step towards it. Putting the weight at the front makes the name sound like a brand of polish.
Not buh-HOO-tan
The bh pair is a single b with a breath behind it, which English simply reads as b. No separate h beat belongs there.
Tip: Bhutanese, the adjective, pushes the weight further back still: boo-tuh-NEEZ.
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