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Names ending in -ia
Another pronunciation poll thread.
How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"?
* Julia
* California
* Pennsylvania
* ... or other similar words
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How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"?
* Julia
* California
* Pennsylvania
* ... or other similar words
William R Ward (Email Removed) http://bill.wards.net Help save the San Jose Earthquakes - http://www.soccersiliconvalley.com/
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[nq:1]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"?
- [nq:1]Another pronunciation poll thread.
- How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending.
- Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"?
- respectively.
- can't really help but chant...
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[nq:1]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"? * Julia * California * Pennsylvania[/nq]
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh...respectively.
can't really help but chant...
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh
ee-nyuh, ee-nyuh
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh
mike
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh...respectively.
can't really help but chant...
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh
ee-nyuh, ee-nyuh
ee-yah, nyuh, nyuh
mike
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[nq:1]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"? * Julia * California * Pennsylvania * ... or other similar words[/nq]
For those three, "yah" for me. But a lot of other -ia words are -ee-ah (India, Beatlemania, Batavia).
Steny '08!
For those three, "yah" for me. But a lot of other -ia words are -ee-ah (India, Beatlemania, Batavia).
Steny '08!
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[nq:1]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"? * Julia * California * Pennsylvania * ... or other similar words[/nq]
No rule governs my usage where
Julia has three syllables ending ee-ah, like Pia, dahlia, but California has four, ending nya.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
No rule governs my usage where
Julia has three syllables ending ee-ah, like Pia, dahlia, but California has four, ending nya.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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[nq:1]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words - specifically the ending. Is it "ee-ah" or "yah"? * Julia * California * Pennsylvania * ... or other similar words[/nq]
You have my permission to pronounce them either way.
You have my permission to pronounce them either way.
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[nq:2]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words ... * California * Pennsylvania * ... or other similar words[/nq]
[nq:1]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
The states get the yah treatment.
Sometimes I say Californy.
Google:
Californy = 5,040 (several references to a Disney short "Californy or Bust!")
Califonie = 88,600 (mostl
[nq:1]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
The states get the yah treatment.
Sometimes I say Californy.
Google:
Californy = 5,040 (several references to a Disney short "Californy or Bust!")
Califonie = 88,600 (mostl
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[nq:2]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
[nq:1]The states get the yah treatment. Sometimes I say Californy. Google: Californy = 5,040 (several references to a Disney short "Californy or Bust!") Califonie = 88,600 (mostly French) Both times asking me if I meant California. Yes, more or less.[/nq]
[nq:1]The states get the yah treatment. Sometimes I say Californy. Google: Californy = 5,040 (several references to a Disney short "Californy or Bust!") Califonie = 88,600 (mostly French) Both times asking me if I meant California. Yes, more or less.[/nq]
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[nq:2]=20 =20 You have my permission to pronounce them either way. =20 =20 =20[/nq]
[nq:1]The states get the yah treatment. Sometimes I say Californy.[/nq]
It's Nell Clampett then , eh?
[nq:1]Google: Californy =3D 5,040 (several references to a Disney short "Californy or= Bust!") Califonie =3D 88,600 (mostly French) Both times asking me if I meant California. Yes, more or less. Nell[/n
[nq:1]The states get the yah treatment. Sometimes I say Californy.[/nq]
It's Nell Clampett then , eh?
[nq:1]Google: Californy =3D 5,040 (several references to a Disney short "Californy or= Bust!") Califonie =3D 88,600 (mostly French) Both times asking me if I meant California. Yes, more or less. Nell[/n
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[nq:2]Another pronunciation poll thread. How do you pronounce these words ... * California * Pennsylvania * ... or other similar words[/nq]
[nq:1]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
My MIL (from Pennsylvania) insists that "yah" was the preferred pronunciation when she was younger, for all three, but was peeved to find people pronouncing Julia as "Joo-lee-ah" instead o
[nq:1]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
My MIL (from Pennsylvania) insists that "yah" was the preferred pronunciation when she was younger, for all three, but was peeved to find people pronouncing Julia as "Joo-lee-ah" instead o
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[nq:2]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
[nq:1]My MIL (from Pennsylvania) insists that "yah" was the preferred pronunciation when she was younger, for all three, but was peeved to find people pronouncing Julia as "Joo-lee-ah" instead of "Jool-yah."[/nq]
Must be that John Lennon song.
[nq:1]My MIL (from Pennsylvania) insists that "yah" was the preferred pronunciation when she was younger, for all three, but was peeved to find people pronouncing Julia as "Joo-lee-ah" instead of "Jool-yah."[/nq]
Must be that John Lennon song.
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William R Ward filted:
[nq:2]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
[nq:1]My MIL (from Pennsylvania) insists that "yah" was the preferred pronunciation when she was younger, for all three, but was ... between level that sounds best to me for that. My wife insists that "yah" is the only way for PA.[/nq]
Laura may want to skip what follows..
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[nq:2]You have my permission to pronounce them either way.[/nq]
[nq:1]My MIL (from Pennsylvania) insists that "yah" was the preferred pronunciation when she was younger, for all three, but was ... between level that sounds best to me for that. My wife insists that "yah" is the only way for PA.[/nq]
Laura may want to skip what follows..
One approach is to pick
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