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Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) [1] is the Māori-language name for New Zealand.The name was originally used by Māori in reference only to the North Island, with the whole country being referred to as Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu – where Te Ika-a-Māui means North Island, and Te Waipounamu means South Island. [2]
This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of Māori on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Māori in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them.
Monophthongs of New Zealand English, from Hay, Maclagan & Gordon (2008:21). Variation of monophthongs in New Zealand English, from Bauer et al. (2007:98).. The vowels of New Zealand English are similar to that of other non-rhotic dialects such as Australian English and RP, but with some distinctive variations, which are indicated by the transcriptions for New Zealand vowels in the tables below ...
The pronunciation of wh is extremely variable, [119] but its most common pronunciation (its canonical allophone) is the labiodental fricative, IPA [f] (as in the English word fill). Another allophone is the voiceless bilabial fricative , IPA [ɸ] , which is usually supposed to be the sole pre-European pronunciation, although linguists are not ...
The English pronunciation of Aotearoa is perfectly relevant to the topic. Mr KEBAB 06:24, 7 May 2018 (UTC) The "English pronunciation" of Paris doesn't appear to be relevant to that topic. "Aotearoa" is a Māori word. — Hugh 20:42, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
Highest point; Elevation: 305 m (1,001 ft) Coordinates: Naming; English translation: The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his kōauau (flute) to his loved one.
Aotearoa (pronounced [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa] in Māori and / ˌ aʊ t ɛəˈr oʊ. ə / in English; often translated as 'land of the long white cloud') [22] is the current Māori name for New Zealand. It is unknown whether Māori had a name for the whole country before the arrival of Europeans; Aotearoa originally referred to just the North Island. [23]
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