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10-26-2009, 09:25 AM
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tumbleweeds are pretty
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Now how the heck is Ivins pronounced?
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10-26-2009, 04:02 PM
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Try Livins without the L.
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10-26-2009, 07:09 PM
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Its pronounced "Eye-vins"
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10-27-2009, 12:16 AM
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tumbleweeds are pretty
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confused, which one of the two is it?
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10-27-2009, 12:57 AM
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♂♀ *†∞
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"eye vins"
...and if you want to be taken as a local, don't do what I did and pronounce Hurricane with the traditional pronunciation. To St. George natives, it's "her ih-khn"
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10-27-2009, 02:42 PM
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10-27-2009, 03:04 PM
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♂♀ *†∞
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Quote:
Originally Posted by motormaker
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Sure, I don't think we disagree that the accent is on the first syllable. What I think WildWestDude is questioning is whether it is "ih' vins" or "eye' vins." Everybody I know seems to pronounce it "eye' vins."
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10-27-2009, 08:47 PM
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tumbleweeds are pretty
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scirocco22
Sure, I don't think we disagree that the accent is on the first syllable. What I think WildWestDude is questioning is whether it is "ih' vins" or "eye' vins." Everybody I know seems to pronounce it "eye' vins."
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Correct, that was my question. Guess I will go with the majority. |
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10-27-2009, 09:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WildWestDude
Correct, that was my question. Guess I will go with the majority.
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*heh* ...just go with "eye' vihns" and "hur' ih khn" and they'll think you're a St. George native.  |
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10-28-2009, 11:31 AM
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Either one will get you there. kinda like Presskit, AZ.
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