[Nov 30, 08:53]Terry Accepting that English doesn't make sense would be a good first step, especially since it's a "borrowed" language.
I suspect Iran should be pronounced "Ee-rahn" which would make the populace "Ee-rah-nee-uns," but that sounds pretty silly considering most of us have been saying "I-ray-nee-uns" for years.
[Dec 15, 16:23]Erin I had a high school friend from Iran. She always said "Eerahn"
sort of like I-talian? I hate it when people say that, although Ih-talian is probably incorrect too.
[Dec 15, 16:29]Luke [e-mail] Yes, I really hate "Eye-talian"
[Nov 30, 08:53] Terry
Accepting that English doesn't make sense would be a good first step, especially since it's a "borrowed" language.
I suspect Iran should be pronounced "Ee-rahn" which would make the populace "Ee-rah-nee-uns," but that sounds pretty silly considering most of us have been saying "I-ray-nee-uns" for years.
[Dec 15, 16:23] Erin
I had a high school friend from Iran. She always said "Eerahn"
sort of like I-talian? I hate it when people say that, although Ih-talian is probably incorrect too.
[Dec 15, 16:29] Luke [e-mail]
Yes, I really hate "Eye-talian"