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How to say: Donetsk

Host Host | 13:25 UK time, Wednesday, 23 August 2006

A daily guide to names and words in the news from Lena Olausson of the 91Èȱ¬ Pronunciation Unit.

"Today's name is the site of the plane crash in Ukraine - Donetsk. The correct Ukrainian pronunciation is don-ETSK, but a russified dun-YETSK is sometimes also heard."

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What does this mean?

More to the point, why did you choose this for this feature today? Was it because of the crash or was there an alterior motive for your choice?

What is in a name anyway? Are chosen for their meaning and meaning alone?

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