The pronunciation of "Tungurahua" is approximately: tun-gu-RAH-wah The "gu" is pronounced like "goo" but shorter, and the "h" is silent. The emphasis is on the "RAH" syllable. It is pronounced as four syllables: Tun-gu-ra-hua, with the "hua" sounding like "wah" in English. Phonetically in IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), it is /tunɡuˈɾawa/ or [t̪ũŋ.ɡuˈɾa.wa]. This pronunciation corresponds to the Spanish name of the volcano and the province in Ecuador.