Pronunciations

[IrishMist428]

Gosh... it should be so simple....yet it isn't. I am just curious .....
Most people I meet pronounce it differently.

NEWFOUNDLAND

Some say Newfunland .. some say NewFINland and some NewFOUNDland.

What's your take on it.

 

[AC]

Well, it could be NewFUNland, but shouldn't be pronounced that way!! I would say it is Newfin-land.

 

[Sandra McGinty]

Newfenland

 

[JackandKelly]

Someplace online, I can't remember where... Has a button you can push to hear the correct pronunciation. According to the website it is Newfin-land.
I can't find that site, but here is one that describes how to say it
http://www.ict4us.com/mnemonics/en_newfoundland.htm

Update: I found it. Go here and push the red speaker
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/newfoundland

 

[R Taft]

OK, I had better retrain myself.........In Australia most say it as three separate words.
New-found-land. Having listened to the miriam-webster I will change that, Ronnie

 

[tara2684]

When i was in the USA I said NewFINland, now in back in Australia i say NewFOUNDland

 

[Erika]

Newfinland............or just say LOVE

 

[Faye]

newfin-land.

 

[BoundlessNewfs]

That makes it sound like "NEWfinlind". OK then! Now I know what kind of dogs we have, when people ask.

 

[mudji]

I thought the dog breed was pronounced one way and the province pronounced with the emphasis on "land".

But, what do I know. I only live in a state that borders Canada.

hannah
in maine

 

[noblenewf]

Newfinland.

 

[KodysGrandma]

Ah, but where is the accent going (which syllable)? NEWfinland, newFINland or newfinLAND

 

[noblenewf]

:roflmao:newFINland:roflmao:

 

[BLCOLE]

I guess that I am the odd man out. I am one of the New FUN Land types. Comes from being originally from New England

 

[nsmarlis]

The best way to remember folks, is this: understand / Newfoundland. Same rhythm / same empahsis.

 

[mikeyisme]

I just say newf and people usually go, huh?

 

[Wayne A]

Good one. I thinks I've said it every which way at different times depending how fast your talking ,what your talking about and who your talking to. I would think Newfoundland to be the correct one but Newfinland usually comes out.

 

[AC]

All ya gotta do is give me a call on the phone and ask me where I live. Then again, maybe I say it wrong as well.

 

[HannahCB]

in uk the all the people i have heard say Newfoundland. I say newfoundland

 

[Thule's Mom]

To pronounce it as we Newfoundlanders do it's...

NEW-fin-LAND - emphasis on NEW and LAND - not on "found" . Found is pronounced as 'fin'. and it's NOT lind - it's LAND.

Deb - born and bred Newfoundlander.