How do you pronounce junta in military?
pronunciation note for junta
A hybrid form [huhn-tuh] is also heard.
Do you pronounce the J in Junta?
We used to say “junta” with a decidedly-English j-as-in-jam and u-as-in-up (however one pronounces ‘up’).
Is it pronounced junta or Hunta?
When a government is overthrown, the coalition or group that forms and takes control is called a junta. If the military has seized control, as so often happens, then the group is called a military junta. Junta is pronounced with an initial h sound, which gives you a clue to its origins.
Is junta in English word?
Meaning of junta in English. a government, especially a military one, that has taken power in a country by force and not by election: The military junta has/have today broadcast an appeal for calm.