One common pronunciation of Mojtaba Khamenei is moj-ta-BAH kah-meh-NEY, although there are a number of possible variations. Mojtaba is sometimes pronounced moj-TA-bah or muhj-TA-bah. Khamenei is sometimes pronounced kah-MEY-nee or kaw-MEY-nee, although that pronunciation is often confused by English speakers with the name of Ruhollah Khomeini (koh-MEY-nee). In Persian, Mojtaba Khamenei is pronounced moj-ta-BAW khaw-meh-NEY-EE (modʒtæˈbɒː xɒːmeneˈʔiː), with kh pronounced like the ch in loch.
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