VS Naipaul is a proper name formed from the initials “V.S.” followed by the surname Naipaul. It’s pronounced as a two-part citation: the initials said as letters, then the surname Naipaul. The overall pronunciation emphasizes the first name-initials element, with stress patterns typical of proper names in English. It’s a recognizable, formalized English name used in academic and literary contexts.
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