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== Modern Example of Pronunciation Illustrating Background ==

== Modern Example of Pronunciation Illustrating Background ==

A modern example of a particular pronunciation demonstrating one's background or beliefs is how [[Barack Obama]] pronounces "Pakistan" in the way used by Pakistanis, Indians, the British and most of europe and Asia as "Pokiston", with long stressed "A"s, rather than using the common American pronunciation with short "A"s.

A modern example of a particular pronunciation demonstrating one's background or beliefs is how [[Barack Obama]] pronounces "Pakistan" in the way used by Pakistanis, Indians, the British and most of europe and Asia as "Pokiston", with long stressed "A"s, rather than using the common American pronunciation with short "A"s. Obama's father was a citizen of a former British colony and spoke Standard, rather than American, English.

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