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Is it “Camel-uh” or “Cam-ahl-uh”?

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[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I say it as [ˈka.ma.la].

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 4 points 1 month ago

Watch miss marvel and listen how her mother calls her.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago

Neither! I also had this question. No emphasis on any part, karma-la.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XYkZkpLQUS0

[–] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Yes. Also, I have no idea.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Emphasis is on the first syllable, is how I’ve heard it.

[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I pronounce it like the toki pona word "kalama"

No, i do not swap "la" and "ma"

[–] velox_vulnus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Actually, this is the right pronounciation, but obviously, with the words swapped.

[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Cum Allah

Edit: Jeez, I was just trying to help pronounce it

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