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Re: Country names

From:Tristan McLeay <kesuari@...>
Date:Thursday, May 8, 2003, 11:33
John Cowan wrote:

>Tristan McLeay scripsit: > > > >>Hm, well if one-l lamas are pronounced with a /l/, and two-l llamas are >>pronounced with a /j/, what're three-l lllamas? /lja:m@/? :) >> >> > >It's more usual to pronounce both "lama" and "llama" in English with /l/. >
I know, but it isn't as fun that way.
>Nash points out in a footnote that a "three-l lllama" is a fire to which >three firetrucks respond (a "three-alarmer"). > >
Ah, someone else who can talk properly :P -- Tristan <kesuari@...>

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