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Is Nevada (the state) pronounced "Ne-vaugh-da" or "Neh-VA-da"? (startrek.website)
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I'm watching Veep and everyone pronounces it "Ne-vaugh-da" (which is how I pronounce it) but Kent insists on correcting everyone with "Ne-VA-duh".

Who's correct? Is the show trying to correct a common mis-pronounciation or is Kent just full of shit?

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[–] [S] 4 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Thanks!

Veep is, obviously, about D.C. and I'm from Maryland which is not far from there, so the eastern dialect "vah" is what everyone uses here. So I guess Kent is correct.

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  • [–] 6 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

    I wouldn't put it past them doing it intentionally as a subtle "out of touch politicians who don't even pronounce the state name like normal people" joke. Especially if they're calling attention to it by having one character correct them (ie straight man).

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    I always saw Ken as just as out of touch as the rest of the characters, but I think you're right. Relatively speaking, he is the straight man character. TIL.

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