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Mosja Posted 6 years ago
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Why Norway is not spelled Norvey?

Like the pronunciation 'Nor-vei'.

  

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Because it's pronounced as it's spelled, Nor-way. It's not pronounced Nor-vay. The Norwegians, however, spell it Norge and pronounce it Norr-guh.

  • Because it's pronounced as it's spelled, Nor-way.
  • It's not pronounced Nor-vay.
  • The Norwegians, however, spell it Norge and pronounce it Norr-guh.
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Because it's pronounced as it's spelled, Nor-way. It's not pronounced Nor-vay.

The Norwegians, however, spell it Norge and pronounce it Norr-guh.

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