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Old 05-24-2009, 10:18 AM   #233
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety View Post
You sort of pronounce the "z" as a "g", so it's like saying Min-gis. It's because the original spelling of the name included a letter that isn't in the modern alphabet, but looked a tiny bit like a "z".
Absolutely right - well done! But the "-is" bit is generally slurred over or dropped entirely, so it's more like "ming".
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