How do Thai people pronounce Phuket?

While English speakers often pronounce the “Ph” in words as an “F” sound, Thais tend to pronounce words beginning with “Ph” with a stressed “P” sound, meaning that Phuket is actually pronounced “Poo-ket” or “Poo-get”.

What is Phuket in English?

Phuket in British English

(ˌpuːˈkɛt ) an island and province of S Thailand, in the Andaman Sea: mainly flat; suffered badly in the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004. Area: 534 sq km (206 sq miles) the chief town of the island of Phuket; a popular tourist resort.

How do you pronounce Phi Phi?

The generally accepted pronunciation of phi is fi, like fly. Most people know phi as “fi,” to rhyme with fly, as its pronounced in “Phi Beta Kappa.” In Dan Brown’s best selling book “The Da Vinci Code,” however, phi is said to be pronounced fe, like fee.

How is Thailand really pronounced?

Thailand is pronounced phonetically. It’s ‘Thighland,’ not ‘Tai-land. ‘”