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Canadian Vet
In the UK they say new-FOUND-land and the Newfies say the exact opposite, NEW-fund-LAND
Interesting!
I've always said it NEW-fund-lund, stressing only the first syllable, probably because of things like "overland trail" (OH-vur-lund) and "Sugarland Express" (SURE-gur-lund).
As opposed to putting stress on "land" as in "over land, over sea" (OH-vur-LAND, OH-vur-SEE).
Last edited by OC Richard; 28th July 25 at 03:48 PM.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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