What is the proper pronunciation of "Nunavut," the Canadian territory?

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kimiq_ca

I lived in "Noon-a-voot" for 12 years. (vot rhymes with foot)
Nunavut mean "Our land" in Inuktitut native language. Life there was incredible - the people are wonderful and friendly - very open and sharing - there is a true sense of community there that just doesn't exist anywhere else I have lived. There are alot of social problems - drinking, abuse, suicide - but its still a wonderful place to visit and I am hoping to go live there again soon. Don't miss the Northern lights if you go up. I hope you get the chance to visit - its a shame more people don't get a chance to see the Arctic!

Imaka

My husband and I lived and worked in Nunavut for a year in 2004/05. The correct pronunciation is "noon-ah-vut" where "vut" rhymes with something between "put" and "coot" - the last syllable is hard to describe. The stress is on the "noon".

Poutine

I think that "noon a vit"
is the best description

I just had to add these funnies I came across while trying to find a wav file pronouncing Nunavut
http://www.sacanada.org/index.php?showtopic=198&mode=linearplus

1. You're not offended by the term "H O M O MILK".

2. You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield."

3. You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars.

4. You drink Pop, not Soda.

5. You know that a Mickey and 24's mean, "party at the camp, eh!!!"

6. You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars and no Americans.

7. You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway.

8. You drive on a highway, not a freeway.

9. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.

10. You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group.

11. You get excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada.

12. You brag to Americans that; Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & more, are Canadians.

13. You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian!

14. You know what a touque is.

15. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed".

17. Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages, but requires 6 pages for hockey.

18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work.

19. You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day.

20. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials.

21. You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan".

22. You perk up when you hear the theme song from 'Hockey Night in Canada'.

23. You are in grade 12, not the 12th grade.

24. "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than, "Huh?"

25. You actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all of your Canadian friends! Then you send them to your American friends just to confuse them

ccfromnj

Pronunciation: 'nÃ¼-n&-"vÃ¼t
Function: geographical name
semiautonomous territory NE Canada

lotsaanswers

I've met someone from there and they have referred to it as Noon a vit.

Waalee

This year its pronounced "noon u vit" in the past it was pronounced Nor th west tear a tory". Wait a few years and part of it will be called cue beck.

everyidistaken12

"None Of it"

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