van Gogh

1.[væn-ɡóu,-ɡɔ́:x]
2.[-ɡɔ́x,-ɡɔ́f]

Which one is similar to the sound of Gogh in the Netherland, where Gogh was born?

Do we have the use 'van', not 'Van'?

I think it's usually pronounced the French way, since he mostly lived and worked in France, but either is correct. As for "van", in Germanic languages (German "von") it is not capitalized.

[go:x] is the French way?

Yes, that's the French pronunciation.

To determine which pronunciation is similar to the sound of "Gogh" in the Netherlands, where Vincent van Gogh was born, we need to consider the phonetic symbols provided for each option.

Option 1: [væn-ɡóu,-ɡɔ́:x]
Option 2: [-ɡɔ́x,-ɡɔ́f]

In the Netherlands, the pronunciation of "Gogh" would likely not include the final "f" sound found in option 2. Therefore, option 2 (-ɡɔ́x,-ɡɔ́f) is not the correct choice.

Option 1 includes the sound [ɡóu], which is a closer approximation to the way "Gogh" is pronounced in the Netherlands. The symbol [óu] represents a long "o" sound followed by a glide sound, which is similar to how "Gogh" is pronounced in Dutch.

Therefore, option 1 ([væn-ɡóu,-ɡɔ́:x]) is the pronunciation that is more similar to the sound of "Gogh" in the Netherlands.