[Assam] Correct the pronounciation not the spelling.

Tasiruddin Ahmed tasiruddin at gmail.com
Mon Mar 20 23:55:53 PST 2006


Raiz,

I would like to pronounce Assam as in Assamese language, even if the
word is written in Chinese.

Changing the spelling is not the solution, pronouncing the proper noun
correctly is what matters.

Many writers have given examples of name change like Madras to Chennai
or Bombay to Mumbai. But these are altogether different words -- it's
not a change of pronunciation. Calcutta could have been correctly
pronounced as Kolkota without ever changing the spelling.

How many of us will be able to correctly pronounce the designer's
names just by their spellings?

I have heard Rita Borgohain Payne many times pronouncing Assam and all
other Assamese names just like an Assamese do. That's what BBC
recommends.
Pronouncing the proper nouns correctly.

We can give publicity through the electronic media, the news channels,
websites on
how to pronounce Assam correctly. That way we can popularise Assam as Assam
and not confuse with the spelling change.

Googling will be difficult for me.

Mozz




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