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Originally Posted by steven522
.........After a moment of silence, the voice from the speaker says, very slowly and carefully: "Day-ree-queen."
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A few years ago I had the distinct pleasure of actually 'living' this old saw!
I was in a 'Starbucks' in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto. An older couple was sitting at the table next to me debating on how the city's name should be said. He said 'Kai-yoto, and she said 'Kee-yodo.' Seeing me with a Japanese newspaper, they stepped right into it when they said "Excuse me, but how do you pronounce the name of this place?"
It was simple too hard to resist...
Stitchawl