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[Tools-discuss] Re: A "pronunciation" resource?

Paul Hoffman <phoffman@proper.com> Sun, 02 November 2025 16:31 UTC

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I support Rich's idea. Here's a real-world example from the ICANN's internal Slack:

Pitinan Kooarmornpatana
P-T-Nun

(In case that isn't clear, she put her preferred pronunciation in herself.)

--Paul Hoffman

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