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American Vs. British Pronunciations: Place Names
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Ur-i-GuAy. As in A. Long A.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I have heard that pronunciation too, though "oo-ri-gwi" appears to be the predominant pronunciation across the U.S. and, in fact, the way Uruguayans themselves pronounce it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure, on the other hand, what the British are thinking.
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From Laura: In New Orleans, they pronounce is "n'aaw-lenz", but that is pretty localized. Those who have visited there usually pronounce it that way for the novelty of it.
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