Weird way (at least for me) to pronounce "Arkansas"...

[Njaco]

When I was in High School my German teacher taught us the language as it was spoken in the Black Forest region, so she said. My father was taught differently and he and I would argue over umlaut pronounciation. Such fun!

 

[N4521U]

Melbourne------Melbun
Circular Quay-------Circular Key
Tom Uglies Bridge------Tom Uglies Bridge
Brisbane----------Brisbun
Kangaroo--------Skippy!
G'Day mate-------I don't know your name, but hello or goodbye, see you later!
Cheers, Bill

 

[Colin1]

Tom Uglies Bridge------Tom Uglies Bridge

That's going to catch alot of people out...

 

[N4521U]

Just thought I would toss that one in, I live near the south end of it at Botany Bay..............

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

When I was in High School my German teacher taught us the language as it was spoken in the Black Forest region, so she said. My father was taught differently and he and I would argue over umlaut pronounciation. Such fun!

That would be Schwaebisch my friend.

 

[Njaco]

ah ha! 30 years kinda dulls the memory!