Pronunciation of "Elgin" and "Lagos"

[nq:1]Just been watching an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and I heard these two pronunciations: Elgin ('EldZIn) Marbles Lagos (lA:gOs) (capital of Nigeria)[/nq]
I can't help you with the pronunciation, but the capital of Nigeria is now Abuja. Has been so for about 15 years or so.
Richard Chambers Leeds UK.

[nq:1]Just been watching an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unitand I heard these two pronunciations: Elgin ('EldZIn) Marbles Lagos (lA:gOs) (capital of Nigeria)[/nq]
I suggest the latter may be due to confusion with Spanish "Lagos" ("lakes") names in N America. Those I (Brit) say as /'lA:gA.s/ while the Nigerian one is /'leIgA.s/ .
Edmund

[nq:1]Andrew Gwilliam wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]Just been watching an episode of Law & Order: Special ... two pronunciations: Elgin ('EldZIn) Marbles Lagos (lA:gOs) (capital of Nigeria)[/nq]
[nq:1]I can't help you with the pronunciation, but the capital of Nigeria is now Abuja. Has been so for about 15 years or so.[/nq]
Well "Oy!"ed. Slip of the brain...

Andrew Gwilliam
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Certainly I'd agree that it's been Spanishized. The origin of the city's name is Portuguese, FWIW.

Andrew Gwilliam
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[nq:1]Just been watching an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and I heard these two pronunciations: Elgin ('EldZIn) Marbles[/nq]
Oh, that Elgin. We have one over here, and that one goes with gin and tonic.
But "Marbles"?
[nq:1]Lagos (lA:gOs) (capital of Nigeria)[/nq]
Capital? That's Abuja.
[nq:1]Are these standard AmE pronunciations, or just mispronunciations

[nq:2]and I I suggest the latter may be due to ... (Brit) say as /'lA:gA.s/while the Nigerian one is /'leIgA.s/ .[/nq]
[nq:1]Certainly I'd agree that it's been Spanishized. The origin of thecity's name is Portuguese, FWIW.[/nq]
I was wondering about that. Thanks.
This Abuja: Is it a new (or old native) name for Lagos (a la Harare/Salisbury) or a different city altogether? My Nigerian g

[nq:2]Just been watching an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and I heard these two pronunciations: Elgin ('EldZIn) Marbles[/nq]
[nq:1]Oh, that Elgin. We have one over here, and that one goes with gin and tonic. But "Marbles"?[/nq]
I've only heard it before as /'ElgIn/.
As to the Marbles:

[nq:1]Just been watching an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and I heard these two pronunciations: Elgin ('EldZIn) Marbles Lagos (lA:gOs) (capital of Nigeria) Are these standard AmE pronunciations, or just mispronunciations by the actors?[/nq]
My fourth-grade teacher was from Elgin, Illinois, and she pronounced Elgin as you have indicated (soft g). That's the only way I've ever hea

[nq:2]Oh, that Elgin. We have one over here, and that one goes withgin and tonic. But "Marbles"?[/nq]
[nq:1]I've only heard it before as /'ElgIn/.[/nq]
Agreed. Never ever heard it with /dZ/.
Edmund

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Abuja is one of those purpose-built capitals. It's located approximately in the centre of the country, which has some degree of political sense to it. So no, it's not got a connection with Lagos.

Andrew Gwilliam
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