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How to Pronounce Corfu
/ˈker.ci.ra/
Greek Κέρκυρα *Kérkyra*, from nymph Korkyra. Ionian island, influenced by Venetian and British rule.
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Corfu
ˈker.ci.ra — correct
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How do you pronounce Corfu?
Corfu is pronounced /ˈker.ci.ra/.
Where does the word Corfu come from?
Corfu is a Greek loanword — Greek Κέρκυρα *Kérkyra*, from nymph Korkyra. Ionian island, influenced by Venetian and British rule..
Is Corfu pronounced the same in British, American and Australian English?
Corfu is pronounced the same in all major English dialects.