Pronouncing Calgary
Jan 15, 2014 | 6:17 am
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With Canadians, I tend to say "TRAWna", with emphasis on the first syllable (Traw) and the second syllable barely pronounced.
In London (UK), when people ask where I am from, I will say it fully - To-RON-toe.
Greg
In London (UK), when people ask where I am from, I will say it fully - To-RON-toe.
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Jan 15, 2014 | 2:31 pm
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for the OP Q, i call it cal gree like in green.
Jan 15, 2014 | 4:04 pm
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If I'm away from home and asked where I'm from, my city is pronounced "London, no the other one" LOL. The city to the east is either Tronno, or Tronto to me, and is actually spelled that way on the hoodie I bought from nhl.com lol
Jan 15, 2014 | 8:04 pm
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If I'm away from home and asked where I'm from, my city is pronounced "London, no the other one" LOL. The city to the east is either Tronno, or Tronto to me, and is actually spelled that way on the hoodie I bought from nhl.com lol
(remember that the majority of people overseas see Canada having 3 major cities-YVR/YMQ/YTO and the rest is uninhabited.)
Jan 15, 2014 | 8:16 pm
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At any rate, one of those airports in eastern Canada, Halifax, perhaps Newfoundland, don't recall which one they favor to land.
Jan 15, 2014 | 9:22 pm
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But a lot of UA fliers are becoming aware of YHZ (IIRC) where 752 often make a fuel stop in winter coming back to US due to strong headwinds, particularly in winter
At any rate, one of those airports in eastern Canada, Halifax, perhaps Newfoundland, don't recall which one they favor to land.
At any rate, one of those airports in eastern Canada, Halifax, perhaps Newfoundland, don't recall which one they favor to land.
Jan 16, 2014 | 5:25 am
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But a lot of UA fliers are becoming aware of YHZ (IIRC) where 752 often make a fuel stop in winter coming back to US due to strong headwinds, particularly in winter
At any rate, one of those airports in eastern Canada, Halifax, perhaps Newfoundland, don't recall which one they favor to land.
At any rate, one of those airports in eastern Canada, Halifax, perhaps Newfoundland, don't recall which one they favor to land.
Using YHZ would be more practical with preclearance there as well (though I have never entered the US from there, so I am not sure how a international to US connection would work there without entering Canada.)
Jan 17, 2014 | 4:59 pm
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I thought UA favored YYR/YQX as diversion points?
Using YHZ would be more practical with preclearance there as well (though I have never entered the US from there, so I am not sure how a international to US connection would work there without entering Canada.)
Using YHZ would be more practical with preclearance there as well (though I have never entered the US from there, so I am not sure how a international to US connection would work there without entering Canada.)
At YHZ, for an International to US connection......you would have to enter Canada first.....then right up-stairs to US Pre-clearance. It's a small, convenient airport!
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Jan 18, 2014 | 4:05 pm
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Jan 20, 2014 | 1:04 am
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Originally Posted by wikipedia.org
For the Canadian city, see Calgary.
Jan 25, 2014 | 6:21 pm
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Jan 26, 2014 | 1:45 pm
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This is all well and good (and I knew most of it), but my original question (perhaps buried) is about the pronunciation as cal-GAR-ee, with the accent on the second syllable.
I know I've heard it more than once and from several sources, but it appears that Canadians do not use it. So, who does?
I know I've heard it more than once and from several sources, but it appears that Canadians do not use it. So, who does?