Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers

Re:Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers by soperj on Monday July 26, 2021 @09:23AM (#27959022)

> This reminds me of the story of the town of Versailles, Indiana.

Detroit would be the same way if it wasn't such a big city. Easier to see when you add back the accent, Détroit.

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Re:Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers by b3morales on Monday July 26, 2021 @11:58AM (#27961050)

Versailles, France, is much more well-known than Le Détroit, France, though. (In the U.S.)

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Re:Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers by frosted-flakes on Monday July 26, 2021 @07:22PM (#27966722)

I don't know if it's the city that's well-known so much as the Treaty of Versailles.

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Re:Pronouncing non-English names for English speakers by myself248 on Monday July 26, 2021 @10:54AM (#27960132)

Oh, DEE-troit is just the beginning. Other notables include the home of Milan Dragway, pronounced MYL-in, or Lake Orion, pronounced OR-ee-yin.

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