kˈɑːntɹɛɹi tə kəlˈoʊkwɪəl ɐsˈʌmpʃən ðætðə stɹˈiːt ɪz nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ kjˈuːbə, ɪɾ ɪz ˈæktʃuːəli nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚɹ ɐn ˈɜːli nˈuː zˈiːlənd kˈʌmpəni sˈɛtlɚ ʃˈɪp, ðə kjˈuːbə, wˌɪtʃ ɚɹˈaɪvd ɪn wˈɛlɪŋtən hˈɑːɹbɚɹ ˌɔn θɹˈiː dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi.
Contrary to colloquial assumption that the street is named after Cuba, it is actually named after an early New Zealand Company settler ship, the Cuba, which arrived in Wellington Harbour on 3 January 1840.