"local" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The "Charleston accent" can be particularly noted in the local pronunciation of the city's name itself.
- The correct local pronunciation is "roo-shee", with the emphasis on the first syllable.
- However, it may stem from a local pronunciation of the word "maritimo".
- She gave the name the local pronunciation rather than the Terran one.
- This theory has however been disputed and claimed to be inconsistent with the local pronunciation.
- The usual local pronunciation of the name is "Foster".
- However, it seems more likely that the spelling was merely altered to fit local pronunciation.
- Visitors and new residents to the area are often surprised to learn the local pronunciation of the town's name.
- Despite these continuing uses, by the late 20th century there was no consistency about the local pronunciation of the name.
- Informally, it is called a manki, coming from the local pronunciation of the English word, monkey.
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