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How to pronounce "kai"?


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PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:03 pm    Post subject: How to pronounce "kai"?
 
As in Cayman Kai and Kaibo? I can think of at least 3 ways to pronounce those 3 letters -- what's preferred by locals?

(We learned that generally Cayman has the accent on the second syllable, and is only sometimes "Caymun" as we USA-uns usually say).




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PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:10 pm    Post subject:
 
The "a" in both words is silent. The "i" is as in "island".




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PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 6:42 pm    Post subject:
 
Thank you!! We're heading over there a couple of times, and it helps my mental planning conversations to know how to say the local terms (as well as helping in out-loud conversations while there).




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PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:14 pm    Post subject:
 
NorthSideSue wrote:
The "a" in both words is silent. The "i" is as in "island".


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Great way to describe it

shelly :-)




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