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ArchivesRe: Stress on different syllables in different accents
in reply to a message by Anneza
I have never heard the bo-REESE version in the USA, only BOR-iss. :)
I think Americans learned the BOR-iss pronunciation years ago from the actor Boris Karloff, and that was later reinforced by the cartoon villain Boris Badenov. :) Not to mention Boris Yeltsin and Boris Becker more recently.
I think Americans learned the BOR-iss pronunciation years ago from the actor Boris Karloff, and that was later reinforced by the cartoon villain Boris Badenov. :) Not to mention Boris Yeltsin and Boris Becker more recently.
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