What is the official pronunciation of Piet de Jong's name?
ˈpeːtrɵs ˈjoːzəf ˈsitsə ˈpit də ˈjɔŋ
ˈpiːt ˈdeː ˈjɔŋ
ˈpaɪt də ˈjaʊŋ
ˈpiːtər ˈjoːʊsəf ˈsiːtsə ˈpiːt də ˈjɔŋ
Answer
The official pronunciation of Piet de Jong's name is ˈpeːtrɵs ˈjoːzəf ˈsitsə ˈpit də ˈjɔŋ. This is because Piet de Jong was born in the Netherlands, where the official language is Dutch. The Dutch language has a number of sounds that are not found in English, such as the guttural "ch" sound in "pit" and the "j" sound in "de Jong".
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