The name is usually pronounced in English as /ˈwiːɡʊər, -ɡər/ WEE-goor, -gər (and thus may be preceded by the indefinite article a), although some Uyghurs advocate the use of a more native pronunciation /ˌuːiˈɡʊər/ OO-ee-GOOR instead (which, in contrast,
noun · a member of a predominantly Muslim Turkic-speaking people, dominant in Mongolia and eastern Turkestan from the 8th to 12th centuries a.d., and now living ...
How is the word Uyghur pronounced? British English. /ˈwiːɡʊə/. Listen to pronunciation. WEE-goor. U.S. English. /ˈwiˌɡʊ(ə)r/. Listen to pronunciation. WEE-goor.