ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl nˈeɪm ʌvðə pɹˈɑːspɛkt wʌz tsˌɑːɹskoʊslskˈɑːjə doːɹˈoʊɡə"ɹˈaʊt tə tsˈɑːɹskoʊ sˈiːloʊ"sˈɪns ɪt lˈiːdz tʊ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ᵻstˈeɪts ɪn tsɑːɹskˈɔɪ sˈiːloʊ.
The original name of the prospekt was Tsarskoselskaya Doroga ("Route to Tsarskoe Selo") since it leads to imperial estates in Tsarskoye Selo.