How do you pronounce Côte d'Ivoire?

Q: How do you pronounce Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire is pronounced koht dee-VWAR (/ˌkoʊt dɪˈvwɑːr/). French: the 'ô' is a long 'o', and 'Ivoire' ends with a 'v-war' sound — koht dee-VWAR. The English 'Ivory Coast' is also acceptable.

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How to Pronounce Côte d'Ivoire

koht dee-VWAR

/ˌkoʊt dɪˈvwɑːr/

Syllable Breakdown

kohtdeeVWAR

French: the 'ô' is a long 'o', and 'Ivoire' ends with a 'v-war' sound — koht dee-VWAR. The English 'Ivory Coast' is also acceptable.

Common Mistakes

COAT dee-voy-AYkoht dih-VOY-arKOT dee-VWAR

Fun Fact About the Name

FIFA requires all official match documents to use 'Côte d'Ivoire' rather than 'Ivory Coast.' The country officially requested this in 1986 to preserve their French name worldwide.