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In response to "It sounds dumb, and the pronounciation is a joke." by Will Hunting

it's how knute rockne preferred his name to be pronounced.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Jul 1 '13, 15:13

it's how most people in nordic countries pronounce it.

check rockne's wikipedia page's pronunciation guide and scroll a bit here for the comparison to the movie:

I don't think people should necessarily go with what's popular, especially if it's a mistake. ;p (espn.go.com)

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Just my personal preference, but I think it's a mistake to insist on unusual pronunciation. - loosilu Jul 1, 15:26 2
- if it's a one-off, sure; but there's room for ann-drea and ahn-drea, etc. - b. Jul 1, 15:31 1
  - oh I know. it's not black and white in any way. -- nm - loosilu Jul 1, 15:32

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it's how knute rockne preferred his name to be pronounced.

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