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Bruce

I found a cool site if you're seeking help pronouncing foreign names:

http://names.voa.gov/index.cfm

All you do is select the country of origin in the bottom box and it will give you a list of currently used names of interest along with an audio pronunciation. The top box also leads to a few popular words of international interest.

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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:09 am Post subject:

That's a terrific site. Thanks Bruce. I've got it bookmarked now.
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Dave · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:12 am Post subject:

Very Cool Bruce. Thanks for sharing...its a great resource!
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BenWils · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:48 am Post subject:

Very nice link.
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:42 pm Post subject:

A small group of us get together about once a month for debate club. Last time 'round, the topic was "should (will) the U.S. bomb Iran?" from which we had great fun pronouncing whozit's name (MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD). I too bookmarked the site, and thanks. Wonder if it'll help with all that slaughtering (uh...not the right word) ...that is, fingers-on-a-blackboard pronunciation of of "Iran" "Iraq" "Italian"
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Audiogal · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:09 pm Post subject:

Definite bookmark. Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Hasser · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:17 am Post subject:

I did a news story last night at http://ap.taldia.com (Associated Press) :
Forty-four tattoo customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Vermont developed skin infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,

I decided just to say MRSA Laugh

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Deirdre · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject:

I say "Ouch!" to the disease name AND the disease itself.
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mcm · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject:

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Bruce · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:23 pm Post subject:

I thought her degree was a PhthD. You just can't tell anyone because you'll end up spitting on them.

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