How do you pronounce "Oregon?" How about "Willamette?" Bonus question, with honorary Oregon residency for the correct answer: Say "Heceta." How to win Oregon's vote Des Moines, Iowa (the Great Ape Trust of Iowa) Bonus question: Africa: bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas; Asia: orangutans Loca...
In the end it doesn’t matter what langauge you speak or where the name is from, I think we should do our best to pronounce it as the person who bears the name prefers. Sometimes it is very difficult, because some sounds don’t exist in other languages, but a valiant try is a ...