Mudcat Café message #2985185

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Posted By: Ebbie
12-Sep-10 - 02:55 PM
Thread Name: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Subject: RE: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies

I have been given to understand that in New York and in Maine the 'Rio' in Rio Grande was/is? pronounced 'Ryo'. I don't understand that.

'ley too cee', Q? Is that as in 'lettuce'?