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    Re: Pronunciation —James Brown
   (...) (nope) It does prompt me to ask something I've been curious about for a while, though...How is "LEGO" pronounced in different countries? I know that everyone I know here (in Canada) pronounces it 'lay go', and I suspect the same pronunciation (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Pronunciation —Christopher Lindsey
     (...) I've always pronounced it like Eggo waffles -- 'leggo' (leh go). Most people here in the Midwest seem to pronounce it the same way (not to say that it's right)... Chris (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
    
         Re: Pronunciation —Jeff Stembel
     (...) That is they way I pronounce it, also (leh go). Everyone I've ever met pronounces it Lego, including the Danish. :) Jeff (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Pronunciation —Paul Davidson
     Here in western Canada, it's always "LEG-oh". -- Paul Davidson James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in message news:FtBu4F.1tw@lugnet.com... (...) awkward (...) countries. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Pronunciation —Nicholas Allan
     Everyone I know in Britain calls it LEG-OH. Nicholas Allan (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
   
        Re: Pronunciation —Anders Isaksson
   James Brown skrev i meddelandet ... (...) OK, let's see... Nope, I can't find any English word that sounds like our E and O. The L is an L (on the tongue tip) The E is not like lee, lemming, flea - maybe like beer? (But not quite, it's longer and (...) (24 years ago, 20-Apr-00, to lugnet.general)
 

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