pronunciation, please

[neloon]

In my anthropology classes we pronounced it La-Ten with the emphasis on the La and a hard "T" sound.
This is also how it is pronounced in the Swiss Town for which it got its name.

The emphasis must be on the "tene" since "la" is just the definite article.
Alan

[Steve Ashton]

Yea, I know how it should be pronounced. That is why I pointed out that in common verbal usage the emphasis was on the La.

All the locals pronounced it that way.

[Ian.MacAllan]

Yea, I know how it should be pronounced. That is why I pointed out that in common verbal usage the emphasis was on the La.

All the locals pronounced it that way.

Two "aye"s for emphasizing the unexpected truth. For example,
1. Cairo in Egypt is ki'-row, in Illinois is ka'-row;
2. the noun Quixote is kee-hoe'-tay but the adjective quixotic is kwix-ah'-tik.

The English language, wherever spoken, is indeed marvelous.

[Tenmiles]

Two "aye"s for emphasizing the unexpected truth. For example,
1. Cairo in Egypt is ki'-row, in Illinois is ka'-row;
2. the noun Quixote is kee-hoe'-tay but the adjective quixotic is kwix-ah'-tik.

The English language, wherever spoken, is indeed marvelous.

That must be why I get strange looks when I say "kee-hoe-tic".

And yes, one more vote here for "la Ten".
(Source: My dad was Indiana Jones. Well, maybe not exactly, but he was an archaeologist)