Author Topic: Convienent pronunciation change (Read 634 times)

Haywire Haywood · « **on:** October 30, 2005, 01:27:38 PM »

I have noticed in recent days that the press is talking about the country of Niger in Africa in connection with the investigation of the outing of the CIA agent.
They are pronouncing it "Neejair". I grew up calling it Niger with a long 'I' as in 'pine'. My dictionary agrees with me. You suppose they changed it to further remove it from the very similar word with 2 G's?

Ian

ironglow · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2005, 02:37:05 PM »

Who knows ?...To some folks...PC is much more important than accuracy these days !

jhm · « **Reply #2 on:** October 31, 2005, 02:41:44 AM »

You cant change the spots on a leaperd, I will continue to pronounce it as I was taught in school in Detroit Mi. and thats with the LONG I,

JIM

fe352v8 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 31, 2005, 06:20:40 AM »

Funny how pronunciations change, remember the 7th planet Uranus, the stressing of syllables has changed quite a bit.

life is no joke but funny things happen

jon

Silverado · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2005, 07:03:42 PM »

Actually I think it's due to the amount of French spoken throughout Africa.

Nee-Jair would be the French pronunciation.