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  1. 14-Jun-2011, 06:30 #1
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    Smile geuka

    How do you pronunciate "Geuka"?

    It is from Amiri Geuka Farris.

    Thank you.
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    Default Re: geuka

    Quote Originally Posted by frindle View Post
    How do you pronunciate "Geuka"?

    It is from Amiri Geuka Farris.

    Thank you.
    Hey, I would help you but I can't.
    I don't even who Amiri Geuka Farris is. He appears to be a artist, doesn't he?
    Please wait for more replies patiently!
    [PS]: If that was a English name, I think the pronunciation could be either /'Gouka/, 'GU(the short u sound)ka, or 'Gu:(the long u sound) ka.
    I apologize if I'm wrong! To be precise, ASK him!
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    Default Re: geuka

    There are many possibilities: /u:/, /ʊ/, /ju:/, /jʊ/, /eu:/, /eʊ/, /eɪu:/, /eɪʊ/...and using only English phonemes may not be appropriate anyway. I agree that the only way is to ask the person.

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    Ironically enough, his first name, Amiri, actually means “prince” or “princely,” giving him something in common with another music superstar altogether. And yet the name he employs on stage as a performance artist is his middle name, Geuka (pronounced: Jay-yoo-kah) which is Swahili for re-birth.

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