Pronunciation/Names
How do you pronounce Van Gogh?
van HOKH/vɑn ˈxɔx/
Commonly said as: "van GO", "van GOFF"
van khokh
Van Gogh
What it is
Van Gogh is the Dutch post-impressionist painter.
Why it gets said wrong
Dutch g is a throaty fricative with no English equivalent. English speakers approximate it as van GO in America and van GOFF in Britain.
Hear it in a sentence
The exhibition centres on Van Gogh.
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