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How to pronounce Abuja?

Pronunciation of Abuja in the US

The American pronunciation of Abuja, specifically in USA, is

uh - B OO - j uh
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • b sounds like the 'b' in bat
  • oo sounds like the 'oo' in food
  • j sounds like the 'j' in jug

"This is how a coworker pronounced it who went there repeatedly and actually lived in Nigeria for awhile (but wasn't Nigerian himself)."

Type of Name: Name Of The City
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Capital Of Nigeria


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Pronunciation of Abuja in the US

The American pronunciation of Abuja, specifically in USA, is

uh - 'BOO' - juh

boo: like 'boot' without the "t"
uh: like the "u" in 'jump' or 'judge'
juh: like 'jump' without the "mp"

"This is how a coworker pronounced it who went there repeatedly and actually lived in Nigeria for awhile (but wasn't Nigerian himself)."

Type of Name: Name Of The City
Origin: Nigeria
Meaning: Capital Of Nigeria


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What is the correct British pronunciation of the name Greenwich?

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The correct answer is "gren-itch."

In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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