How to say: Qana
| 11:46 UK time, Monday, 31 July 2006
A guide to words and names in the news, from Lena Olausson of the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Pronunciation Unit.
"Today's name is the Lebanese village Qana, pronounced KAA-nuh. The letter Q is a uvular consonant, a sound which does not exist in English. We always anglicise the Q in names like al-Qaeda, al-Aqsa, Umm Qasr etc. to a K sound."
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Comments
Good point but let's face it, many Ö÷²¥´óÐã presenters think they are American because they continue to drop the indefinite or definite article.
They should all p*** off to America.
If they want to be American, ok, then go there.
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã lacks discipline. What do we have to do???
And please get rid of Ö÷²¥´óÐã breakfast and replace it with a serious news programme.
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã have tried to block this post, surprise surprise...
Any chance you might also give some pronunciation lessons for Israeli villages that have been hit by missiles?