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BeyondGeography

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1. Problem is it really looks like it should be pronounced like camera

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:27 AM

Jun 2019

You’re almost better off with a name like Buttigieg. The media (or anyone) looks at it and says, ok, I give up, help me out here. And then word gets around. His far more difficult name probably gets mispronounced less than hers.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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Why can't some media say Kamala. It's a , (punctuation) [View all] Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 OP

Problem is it really looks like it should be pronounced like camera BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #1

Buddajudge True Blue American Jun 2019 #2

I think they sound the same when you say them quickly. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #3

The do. True Blue American Jun 2019 #7

Really? I hear Boot-ed-gedge. When someone says Buddajudge (e.g., many at MSNBC--tweety) hlthe2b Jun 2019 #10

Well, there's no excuse on getting Beto wrong. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #4

Same issue BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #5

Want to place a bet on it...🥰🤪😱 Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #6

Or as I have heard some British talking heads say SharonClark Jun 2019 #15

I remember that! BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #17

Beto! True Blue American Jun 2019 #8

Limbaugh deliberately pronounces it "Camel-la" lastlib Jun 2019 #9

That's his shtick. Stupid still. cwydro Jun 2019 #11

And it was Limbaugh and Frank Luntz that coined "Democrat Party". Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #19

Forgive me for not knowing, but how does one pronounce Kamala? Every way.. LAS14 Jun 2019 #12

The proper way is Comma-lah. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #13

Thanks! LAS14 Jun 2019 #23

her kids call her momala. mopinko Jun 2019 #16

... PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #14

and one more - on the other side it is tray (like a lunch tray) -tor traitor rurallib Jun 2019 #18

And you properly pronounce Donald as dickhead, correct? Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #20

that'll do. rurallib Jun 2019 #22

I'll admit that I mispronounced all three of these names until finally getting it down right. Midwestern Democrat Jun 2019 #21