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Old 11-21-08, 04:16   #13 (permalink)
akimel
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Re: How do you pronounce "carnauba"?

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Originally Posted by Inzane View Post
Aren't "noo" and "new" the exact same, phonetically?
At first I thought the same, too; but I think that the difference is between NOO (as in "boohoo") and NYOO (as in "pewter"). The difference is subtle but it's there.
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