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Thread #132089   Message #2985294
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
12-Sep-10 - 05:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Subject: RE: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
So how would yopu pronounce Mexico, Ebbie?
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There is no consistency or identifiable pattern in these respects. Except possibly that when it comes to place names, "correct" pronunciation tends to be used for relatively unimportant places, whereas the more important ones more often tend to be given a name which has been translated, either in spelling or pronunciation.