Re: Country names

John Cowan wrote:

>Tristan McLeay scripsit:
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>>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@/? :)
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>It's more usual to pronounce both "lama" and "llama" in English with /l/.
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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").
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Ah, someone else who can talk properly :P

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Tristan                  <kesuari@...>

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