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Oct 2013
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Towlie
(5,328 posts)1. Just divide the word into "NU" and "CLEAR", then say them together. You can't go wrong.
GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)2. So what? JFK had a boston accent.
He didn't pronounce "Cuba" correctly. What diference does it make?
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)3. I haven't met many Americans who pronounce "Cuba" correctly
It's always "Kyoobuh"
GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)4. What difference does it make?
That someone may have a regional accent is not a measure of intelligence.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)6. Did someone say that it did?
Chakab
(1,727 posts)5. Neither mispronunciation has anything to do with regional accents.
n/t