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Phuket Pronunciation
Phuket is pronounced poo-KET, IPA /puˈkɛt/.
poo-KET
US /puˈkɛt/ · UK /puːˈkɛt/
Syllables: poo · KET (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
proper noun: The largest island in Thailand and the resort province around it, in the Andaman Sea.
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Phuket in a Sentence
- They spent a week in Phuket before flying home.
- Ferries leave Phuket for the smaller islands every morning.
- Phuket gets most of its rain between May and October.
Common Mispronunciations of Phuket
Not FOO-ket
In Thai romanisation ph stands for a p said with a puff of air, not for the f of phone. The island begins with a p sound.
Not PYOO-ket
There is no y glide after the p. The vowel is a plain oo, and it is short and unstressed before the louder KET.
Tip: Thai romanisation uses ph, th, and kh for aspirated p, t, and k. Phuket, Thai, and Khon Kaen all begin with a simple stop.
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