How Do You Spell MAKHAPIALUTA?

Pronunciation: [mˈakhe͡ɪpˌɪɐlˌuːtə] (IPA)

"Makhapialuta" is a Lakota Sioux word that means "Red Cloud". The spelling of this word may seem intimidating at first glance, but it follows consistent phonetic patterns. The first syllable "Ma" is pronounced as "mah", while "kha" is pronounced like the "ch" in "chair". "Pi" is pronounced like the "p" in "pet", and "a" is pronounced as "ah". "Lu" is pronounced as "loo", and "ta" as "tah". The final syllable is pronounced like the "ah" in "father". Altogether, the correct pronunciation of "Makhapialuta" is "mah-khah-pee-ah-loo-tah".