How to pronounce khmer rouge

khmer rouge

/kmer ruːʒ/

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/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, air through the nose.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/uː/as in food	A long “oo” with rounded lips.
/ʒ/as in vision	Like “sh”, but with voice: the middle of “vision”.

How do you pronounce khmer rouge?

Khmer rouge is pronounced /kmer ruːʒ/ in American English.