tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post8952033374520101997..comments2024-03-14T04:13:52.274-04:00Comments on Lost in the Pond | British accent. American life.: American Vs. British Pronunciations: Place NamesLaurence Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12273049523024052213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-31005244773426898362013-12-06T10:10:07.326-05:002013-12-06T10:10:07.326-05:00From Laura: In New Orleans, they pronounce is &quo...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. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-49163124929354256062013-03-23T09:44:49.481-04:002013-03-23T09:44:49.481-04:00Ah yes, I have heard that pronunciation too, thoug...Ah 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.<br /><br />I'm not sure, on the other hand, what the British are thinking. <br /><br />Follow Laurence | <a href="http://twitter.com/LostInPond" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/LostInThePond" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/102089133871511400886/posts" rel="nofollow">Google+</a> | <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/LostInThePond" rel="nofollow">RSS</a> | <a href="http://pinterest.com/lostinpond" rel="nofollow">Pinterest</a> | <a href="http://instagram.com/lostinthepond" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a><br />Laurence Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12273049523024052213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3794697684312522467.post-28754238031751379282013-03-22T21:01:31.838-04:002013-03-22T21:01:31.838-04:00Ur-i-GuAy. As in A. Long A.Ur-i-GuAy. As in A. Long A.ginacan1987https://www.blogger.com/profile/05591832079083035070noreply@blogger.com