How do you pronounce Lovat?

[Pugsley]

And if you're confused now, just wait until you've heard all the different ways people pronounce latakia.

[Tony78]

And if you're confused now, just wait until you've heard all the different ways people pronounce latakia.

My friend and coworker is Syrian. He pronounces the city of Latakia as lah-tuh-key-uh so it sort of sounds like lotta-keya when he says it.

[BryGuySC]

My friend and coworker is Syrian. He pronounces the city of Latakia as lah-tuh-key-uh so it sort of sounds like lotta-keya when he says it.

That is pretty spot on. I actually lived my teenage years in Cyprus as a missionary kid.
My only addition would be that the emphasis is on the "key." (Lahttah-KEY-uh)