Voices of Ukraine, Episode 6: Pronouncing Kyiv and the Politics of Speaking Ukrainian

05/05/22 • 19 min

Many listeners have asked Masha about her pronunciation of Kyiv (it sounds like Cave). She turned to linguist Yuri Shevchuk for a breakdown of the pronunciation and, in the process, ended up getting a lesson in politics and culture.

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