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'Junta' is pronounced in English as it is in Hindi

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  2. False
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Explanation

In English, 'junta' is pronounced as 'hun-tuh' or 'junt-uh'. In Hindi, it is pronounced as 'junta' (with the 'j' sound). The pronunciations are fundamentally different, not the same. This is a loanword that shifted pronunciation when adopted into English.

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