Mongolians call their country "Монгол улс" (Mongol Uls), which is pronounced as "Mongol Uls" in Mongolian.
What does it mean in Mongolian language?
The Mongolian name for Mongolia, "Монгол улс" (Mongol Uls), literally translates to "Mongol Country". It is derived from the ethnonym "Mongol", which refers to the Mongolian people and their culture.
How is it spoken?
The Mongolian pronunciation of "Монгол улс" (Mongol Uls) is as follows:
- "Мон" (Mong) is pronounced with an "o" sound similar to the "o" in "song" and the "n" is pronounced as a soft "n" similar to the "n" in "finger."
- "гол" (Gol) is pronounced with an "o" sound similar to the "o" in "song" and the "l" is pronounced as a hard "l" like in the word "long."
- "улс" (Uls) is pronounced with a short "u" sound like the "u" in "put" and an "s" sound at the end.
Putting it all together, the pronunciation of "Монгол улс" (Mongol Uls) would be:
Mong-gol Uls