[ntnychik]

I’ve been chuckling at the news talking heads who have been referring to “the volcano that just erupted”. They don’t dare try the pronunciation.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Eye Yaff Yalla Yerkel
Eye Yaff Yalla Yerkel
Eye Yaff Yalla Yerkel

Say that three times as fast as you can!

[Windflier]

I’ve been chuckling at the news talking heads who have been referring to “the volcano that just erupted”. They don’t dare try the pronunciation.

I don't watch TV news, but I was joking to my wife yesterday that all the talking heads must be avoiding the name of that volcano like the plague.

They're too damned pc to just settle on an easily pronounceable Anglicized version. Can't do that! Might be seen as "insensitive"! Plus, they'd also have to get the accent down perfectly, for just that one word.

Sheeeesh....