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Thread #160416   Message #3805070
Posted By: GUEST,Patricia Averill
14-Aug-16 - 01:09 PM
Thread Name: How Do You Pronounce 'Kumbaya'?
Subject: How Do You Pronounce 'Kumbaya'?
I've heard there are regional differences in how the word "kumbaya" is pronounced. Wondered if people could share how they say it.

What syllable do you stress when you say it? (It may be different than how you sing it).

How do you say the first syllable? Is it koom, comb, or kum? Does it rhyme with room, roam, or rum? Or something else?