How do you say “Iran”?
A linguist says the answer can reflect your politics, identity and attitudes toward the country.
theconversation.com/is-it-ih-r…
Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation
Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as ‘Ih-RAN,’ not ‘Ih-RON.’ A linguist says that how the country’s name is pronounced may be a political choice.The Conversation
Preston MacDougall
in reply to The Conversation U.S. • • •It’s pronounced ‘#Persia.’ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryan
#Resist #Nazi #propaganda.
self-designation used by ancient Indo-Iranian peoples
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