• Question: Can you pronounce the name of the Icelandic volcano that caused problems last year?

    Asked by hspeirs24 to Philippa on 14 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Philippa Demonte

      Philippa Demonte answered on 14 Jun 2011:


      Hi @hspeirs24 – yes, i can pronounce the Icelandic volcano’s name Eyjafjallajokull. It’s ay-a-fyett-la-yo-cool . Eyja means ‘island’, fjalla means ‘mountain, and jokull means ‘glacier’.

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