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Mike Dana

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Dec 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM12/5/96
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Hi! Could someone please tell me the "correct" pronunciation of

"Aine Minogue"

Thanks in advance!
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Bob Cameron

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Dec 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM12/5/96
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She answers to Ahnya MiNOAG, at least she did last time i talked to her ;->

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Gary Martin

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Dec 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM12/5/96
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Mike Dana wrote:
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> Hi! Could someone please tell me the "correct" pronunciation of
>
> "Aine Minogue"

OY-nyah min-OGUE
The first syllable may lean a bit toward "EYE"
2nd syllable as in "nyah! nyah! nyah! nyah! nyah!"
3rd syllable to rhyme with "tin"
4th syllable to rhyme with "vogue"
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|-- the numeral 'one'

Peter Cassidy

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Dec 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM12/5/96
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In article <32A6C4...@boeing.com>, Mike Dana <mike...@boeing.com> wrote:

> Hi! Could someone please tell me the "correct" pronunciation of
>
> "Aine Minogue"

There's a 'fada' (accent) over the 'A'. In Ireland, it's pronounced;

"Awn-yeh Min-owg"

> Thanks in advance!
> --
> Mike Dana
> Everett, Washington, U.S.A.
> [This message contains the opinion only of the author, not of The Boeing Co.]
> "Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt" -- Julius Ceasar

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Dec 6, 1996, 3:00:00 AM12/6/96
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Mike,

it's pronounced "Aine Minogue".

Cheers {;-)

Don

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