Phuket International Airport

[HiFlyer 9,372]

How the heck is the name of this airport pronounced in English? I cant find a phonetic translation, and I need to know if I should stop snickering.    :blush:

[Molew 8]

Foo'-ket. Not the other way. ;-)

[ACA034137 37]

I don't know if its right, but maybe its Fookette...

[LeeL 272]

Is it not a P sound without the PH=F law of English?

 

Pookay?

 

I called it the way the posts above do but last week on tv it was the way I explained it, so now I'm confused lol

 

Lee

[kmar92 0]

Actually in Thailand it is pronounced as Pooket.

 

Kim

[HiFlyer 9,372]

Actually in Thailand it is pronounced as Pooket.

 

Kim

I'm......... still not sure how that's pronounced....  :blush:​ 

 

Pooh (as in Winnie the Pooh) ket?

[zmak 331]

I live in Bangkok and have only ever hear it pronounced by Thais as POOket

[WILDHEART3003 8]

Well... The Thai pronounce it as... like the four letter F- word, then add the "ket" = F*** ket".

[HiFlyer 9,372]

I am now (officially) confused, and will join LeeL on the bench.  :lol:

[zmak 331]

getting ugly..

[speedyTC 195]

 

 

I live in Bangkok and have only ever hear it pronounced by Thais as POOket

People...Hello? Can't get any clearer than this.

[HiFlyer 9,372]

People...Hello? Can't get any clearer than this.

It would be much clearer if the very next post did not contradict it.

[SMITI07 53]

Big tourist destination for Aussies, Only ever heard it pronounced Poo-Ket.

[HiFlyer 9,372]

Big tourist destination for Aussies, Only ever heard it pronounced Poo-Ket.

OK that's 2. for Poo-ket.

 

Going, going...... gone.

[zmak 331]