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Old May 18th, 1999 | 08:54 AM
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ben
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how do u pronounce "phuket"?
thank you.
 
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Old May 18th, 1999 | 09:25 AM
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FOO - KIT <BR> <BR>Accent on the "KIT"
 
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Old May 18th, 1999 | 09:42 AM
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It is quite strange that some spellings in English from Thai are not quite correct, for example, the "H" in many words is always silent, and it is not needed. <BR>So, you should pronounce: POO-KET.
 
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Old May 18th, 1999 | 10:17 PM
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I agree, its pronounced <BR>poo-ket. I've been there 3 times and that's definitely how the Thais say it too! <BR> <BR>See ya
 
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Old May 19th, 1999 | 09:29 AM
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Fran
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Um, so is it poo-ket or foo-kit??
 
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Old May 20th, 1999 | 09:46 PM
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POO-KET
 
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Old May 28th, 1999 | 09:09 PM
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You should pronounce: POO - KET <BR> <BR>Believe me, I'm Thai.
 
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Old May 30th, 1999 | 12:36 AM
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HMMM <BR>how about POO-CAke?? <BR> <BR>Tikita <BR>http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/...000/index.html
 
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