Mr Who
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If you're after the correct pronounciation of the Maori language and not only the word Maori as such, please check this site: http://wikitravel.org/en/Maori_phrasebook |
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fudge_mutt
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quite tricky to describe but...
the a is pronounced as in "far"
the o is pronounced as in "oomph"
blend them together, make it a very smooth transition, the a should be slightly longer than the other vowel sounds (there is usually a sign indicating an elongated vowel in maori language)
roll the r
the i is pronounced ee
EDIT: Most people WILL pronounce the first part to rhyme with how, and won't roll the r, but its wrong. |
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Dani the Girl
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I've heard Maori people pronounce it "Ma-au-ree" but really quickly, so that the first two syllables almost blend. |
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metsgal31
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MOW (rhymes with cow) REE
MOW-REE
They're great people! |
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fax4voice3
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Mow (rhymes with how) ree. |
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What ever
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MAUUU-REE, or like a meeeow without the ee |
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zee_prime
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Well, I pronounce it Maa o ree, but the politically correct way is Morrrree. |
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tropicalcc
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Mao ( as in Mao Zedong) and Ri ( as in REE) |
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wahoo
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Mow reee is how I remember how they pronounced it when I was over there over 25 years ago. |
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Yotak
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Ma-au-li (roll your tongue on the "li")
Ma (like Margarine)
Au (like Autopsy)
Li (like the L sound in Moldy)
But you'll probably hear everyone else say it "mar-ee" by everyone else I mean the non-maori peoples of NZ. |
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Robert H
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Kia ora.
This site may help (not sure if the pronunciation of the word Mäori is there but it will give you lots of tips on language and pronunciation of it in general.) |
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G.I. Jane
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Maori's pronounce it correctly and it sounds like they're saying "mouldy" when they say it, without the "L".
The rest of us tend just to say "Mowree", mow sounding like cow the animal, not mow the lawn |
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Pricillia H
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Same way as pronunciation of Bahasa.
Ma-o-ri.
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Cue
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May-or-ee |
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mar-ee |
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Sarah ♥
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Depends. You could say it like : Moldy but replace the d for a r or you could say it like: mau-ree |
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Gefilte Girl
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Just how it looks: Mao-ree. |
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napper
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russianthug you are a knuclehead. you are actually a bit of a coward as well hiding away in your own little tospot world. |
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