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[quote=Anonymous]"I’m new to the area, and I’ve noticed a couple distinct pronunciations of “Virginia”. I’ve noticed well-educated foreign-born people, with whom I tend to identify with more, tend to use the four-syllable pronunciation, whereas native born Americans tend to use the lazier (IMO) three-syllable pronunciation. " What you're describing is an accent. And it's lazy to NOT adopt the accent of where you live, especially after many many years. It's VirginYA. And please work on shedding the accent. I know it's an effort. I've done it. [/quote]
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