This is also how the word was pronounced by the miners of the North
pennines in 1960-70 period. Sounds like "gan...g"
Pete
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Harald Finster
Sent: 30 September 2004 13:38
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Subject: Re: gangue
NEWMAN, Phil wrote:
> Dear all,
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> Can anyone tell me for certain how the word GANGUE should be
> pronounced?
In Germany the word is pronounced as 'gang',
however not with an 'open a' like in the
English word 'young'.
Greetings Harald
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