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Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

  • Written by Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno
Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciationHow you pronounce the name of the country the U.S. is at war against may reflect your politics.paitoonpati/iStock via Getty Images Plus

With the war in Iran a topic on everyone’s lips, you might have noticed an inconsistency in the way that nation’s name is said, varying between a more native-like “Ih-ron” pronunciation and...

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