[jaydubya2]

And when did Niger start being pronounced Nigere?

[ER Doc]

> And when did Niger start being pronounced Nigere?

Pronunciation in French, the colonial language and the origin of the name.

[muir_redwoods]

Here's a pet peeve of mine. I'm an amateur astronomer and that planet just before Neptune is pronounced "Urine-Us" with the accent on the first syllable. It is not pronounce "Your-anus" no matter how many times schoolboys like to pronounce it that way.