How do you pronounce Rabaul ?
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 3:56 am
Ra-ba-oo-l ?
Ra-boo-l ?
Ra-bou-l ?
Ra-boo-l ?
Ra-bou-l ?
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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:03 am
I've always pronounced it as Ra-Ball.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:29 am
I pronounce it Ra-bow-ul.
In Polynesian, you pronounce every letter, even if they seem extraneous. So Lae should be La-ie. Sal-a-ma-u-a. Ir-a-u. Etc.
Most of these place names are butchered versions of what the natives called them as translated by Captain Cook, Bougainville, etc.
In Polynesian, you pronounce every letter, even if they seem extraneous. So Lae should be La-ie. Sal-a-ma-u-a. Ir-a-u. Etc.
Most of these place names are butchered versions of what the natives called them as translated by Captain Cook, Bougainville, etc.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 4:47 am
Did ya never watch episodes of Baa Baa Black Sheep!!!!!!!!!????????:D
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 5:05 am
Same here. Thats how we alla say it down under here and so too for those that have been to that part of the world.Originally posted by BillBrown
I've always pronounced it as Ra-Ball.
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:36 pm
I pronounce it "G-R-O-U-N-D, Z-E-E-R-O"
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 10:17 am
I have been there.
Its Ra-bowel
But the "O" sounds a lot like an "a" as in "rat"
Its Ra-bowel
But the "O" sounds a lot like an "a" as in "rat"
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2003 6:33 pm
I have been there.
What was it like? Were there a lot of remnants from the war?
What was it like? Were there a lot of remnants from the war?