That is different. Those are bits of a larger agreed-upon language, not proper names. And actually, many linguists would call those variations and dialects, not improper.

Pronunciation changes. Language changes. The people who live there disagree. Deal.

Oh, i’m sure the difference between what you’re saying and what i’m saying is more in how we’re translating the typing that isn’t IPA and therefore not adequate for the conversation. Needless to say, it’s not loo-eeeee-ville as most who aren’t from there pronounce it.

Really, I think it’s up to the locals of a particular town. I’ll do my best to say it however they do, even if there’s another place spelled the same way that says it differently. Even when it grates. Even when i xan’t understand how those letters in that order make those sounds. *shrug*

In all seriousness, I think the locals get to decide how their town is pronounced. Even if it’s spelled BLUE and pronounced “hot damm”

The fact that you created an account to say that is hilarious. I don’t doubt you, but seriously, i’ve never heard anyone who was from there not swallow the first two syllables: like, maybe they’ll say Luh-uh-vull, but that’s about it

They started it. ;)

Try NRSV or NIV. Those are what most churches are using now. Some denominations actually have a preferred version: NRSV is the preferred for Methodists, NIV for Presbyterians. Baptists (the good kind, not the Southern Baptist kind; HUGE difference) don’t like to dictate that stuff. Even the Catholics have moved away…

No, most who have these views haven’t.

Fighting the pernicious Gay Agenda takes lots of energy

This is possibly the best pronunciation of anything ever and I WILL FIGHT ANYONE who says otherwise.

Yes, I have heard of this place and I feel your pain.

About an hour away from me is a town called Buena Vista. It is pronounced “Byoona Vihsta.” IT KILLS ME

I’m willing to say that we can’t fault her for not living a “Biblical life” to her own current definition before her conversion. HOWEVER. By her own interpretation she is currently in violation of this passage in Deuteronomy. If all her marriages pre-conversion don’t count, then she is currently living in sin because…

Well, then you have an excuse and are absolved.

If I have to say Duh Moyne instead of Dey Mwa’, then the rest of the world can bloody well make Louisville two syllables, dammit!

We have them. Many. And it’s pretty widely acknowledged by Biblical scholars that KJV is an extremely inaccurate translation, and highly biased to boot. But, for most conservative Christians, KJV is still the standard.

a) Joe is clearly a peach, wow.

But, but, but there’s that “send them out that we may know them” (nudge nudge, wink wink) passage!

Yes, exactly. Rather than letting her daughter succeed on her own merits (which she actually has!) Kris went for the quick and dirty notoriety of a sex tape. Which is just so gross.