In article >, Jeßus says...
>
> 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.

Hey, I'm backed up by the next Leader of the Free World:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfPyLYl0ax8&t=0m31s