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Thread #132089   Message #2985351
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
12-Sep-10 - 06:31 PM
Thread Name: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Subject: RE: BS: Foreign pronunciations: inconsistencies
Mexico- the x' in Mexico has two pronunciations. Most accepted is "May'-he-co, but some pronounce the 'x' close to csay or cse.
How does one spell and pronounce this Mexican city- Jalapa or Xalapa? Signage on roads to that city vary.