What is the correct pronunciation of 'Van Gogh'?

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Okeeeeeeeeeyy, this is a tricky one. People commonly say it van go, van gaug, van goff . But if you really want to say it “correct”, it must be in Dutch pronunciation, since he was Dutch. read more

Native English speakers can be heard saying van GOFF (-v as in vet, -a as in pan, -g as in get, -f as in fit) or van GOH (-oh as in no). In fact, most Dutch people pronounce his surname along the lines of vun KHOKH (-v as in vet, -u as in bun, -kh as in Scottish loch) or fun KHOKH (-f as in fit, -u as in bun, -kh as in Scottish loch). read more

In truth, while there are exceptional individuals from both countries who employ the correct pronunciation, neither VAN-GOFF nor VAN-GO is considered correct in van Gogh's homeland of the Netherlands. For the sake of argument (or for the ending of one) the Dutch pronounce his name VAN-HOCKH, with a glottal gh-sound at the end of the word. read more