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From: "Philip Ritter" <>
Subject: [INKOSCIU-L] Re: pronounciation
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 12:24:37 -800


> I am told the word "Kosciusko" is pronounced as "Ka'choos'ko" .
>

Jim,

I'm told this is the Polish pronounciation by my cousin, whose kids
are married to Polish-Ameicans. As you've already learned, the
people who live there pronoun it Kah-zee-ah'-sko. I guess it's up to
them, just as we don't say Sahn Frahn sees ko (with a rolled r) here
in Northern California.

Phil

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