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Lone_Wolf_Moderate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:20 PM
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Poll question: How do you all pronounce "Iraq" and Iran"
I know how they're supposed to be pronounced. I mean, how do YOU pronounce them. Be honest.
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:21 PM
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1. my brother in law is eeeeranian
he schooled us quickly about 22 years ago.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:24 PM
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2. Ee-Rock and Eye-Ran
:crazy:
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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:33 PM
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3. ear-rock and ear-ron.... n/t
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darkism Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:36 PM
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4. uh-rack
Guess it's the Chicago accent.
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Trajan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:37 PM
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5. You forgot ...
i ....

Short vowel 'i' ...

As in 'sit' ... as in 'whipperschnapper' ...

i ....
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miss_kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:37 PM
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6. different
Yearahk, Yearahn. Very slight 'Y', almost non existant. I have Arabic speaking friends, and that how it sounds to me.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:51 PM
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7. Remember it this way: when I saw a rock, I ran n/t
Edited on Fri Jan-07-05 09:52 PM by Xipe Totec
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mohinoaklawnillinois Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 09:59 PM
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8. Another Chicagoan here:
Uh-rock, Uh-ran
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