On Sat, 5 Nov 2016 16:10:09 +1100, Bruce >
wrote:

>In article >, Leonard
>Blaisdell says...
>>
>> In article > , Bruce
>> > wrote:
>>
>> > I still think the Spanish guy says Nevahda. What you want is an American
>> > twang to the word that Spanish doesn't have. I guess Americans twanged
>> > away from the original correct pronunciation and the wrong way has
>> > become the right way for Americans.
>>
>> As sf pointed out, It doesn't matter what the Spanish guy said. I'm
>> born of and seldom leave the state in question. She's right. You're
>> wrong. Come to Nevada and make a fool of yourself by mispronouncing our
>> state. Most do.
>> Go to Mexico, most of South America or Spain and laugh and point back
>> at us. Just don't do it in Nevada. There is no argument. You're wrong.
>>
>> Where, precisely, are you from so I can mispronounce it if I ever get
>> there to annoy you?
>
>I'm not denying that Nevahdans say Nevada. I'm sure they do. They're
>collectively wrong. That includes you.

They may possibly be technically wrong (not that I could care less
enough to check) but all that counts is how it's pronounced locally.