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Some bands have strange pronunciations of their names, that aren't immediately obvious from their spelling.

Kyuss pronounced as Kai-us
Travis
Kylie Minogue pronounced as Ki-lee Me-ohg
MOR
Kylie Monogue pronounced as Ki-lee Min-ohg
And her sister Danii's name is pronounced "Dan-ee"
She
Colbie Caillat pronounced as Kol-bee Kal-lay
MOR
Kula Shaker pronounced as Koo-la Shay-ker
Rocky
Cocteau Twins pronounced as Kook-toe
French
Korpiklaani pronounced as Kor-pe-klaane
a like in apple and both e:s short
weirdkid106
Korpiklaani pronounced as Kor-pe-klaane
a like in apple and both e:s short and evening
weirdkid106
Korpiklaani pronounced as kor-pi-klaani
it`s a finnish word, why does everyone make it sound english? it`s pronunced the same way it`s written --> "Korpiklaani" the accent falling on "kor" and "aa" is a:...so a prolonged "a" sound
Skinner
Quarashi pronounced as Kor-RAH-shee
I felt this was necessary because I heard a radio DJ pronounce the first syllable "KWOR," instead of "core."
Jonathan S.
KRAFTWERK pronounced as "KRAHFT-VAIRK"
Famous for "Fahr'n, fahr'n, fahr'n auf der AUTOBAHN" in 1974, often mistaken as "Fun, fun, fun, on the AUTOBAHN".
ROBOT
Colbie Caillat pronounced as KY-yaht
No joke. I heard a DJ on 102.3 XLC say that's the proper pronunciation.
Jonathan S.

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