Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce Dvořák?
DVOR-zhak/ˈdvɔːʒɑːk/
Commonly said as: "duh-VOR-ak"
dvor zhak
Dvorak
What it is
Dvořák is the Czech composer of the New World Symphony.
Why it gets said wrong
The ř is a uniquely Czech sound, roughly zh blended with r. The initial dv is said together, with no vowel between.
Hear it in a sentence
Tonight's programme is Dvořák.
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