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Old May 3, 2009 | 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by schwarm
"Nicaragua" pronounced Ortega-style in the midst of an English phrase grates on me terribly.
The late Robert J. Lurtsema on Boston public radio several years ago would do this. Every place in the world got the standard English pronunciation except "Nee-ca-RRRRAG-wa." I think he was trying to make a political statement of solidarity or something.
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