Re: Conoco
| June 27, 2008 02:46PM |
Matt,
Where you be from and where you want to speak?
Here in the Midwest, it's pronounced 'CON-a-co' with the 'con' like in condominium. Farther out west, lots of pronunciations seem to change, esp. among the rails themselves. Rio Grande was reportedly pronounced 'RYE-o-grand-E' by the employees.
Anyway, Google "conoco pronunciation" and the definitive rules say, "Conoco (KON-ə-kō) Continental Oil company". (From [www.loc.gov])
Hope this helps, but as I said, where are you speaking? You'd better learn to talk like the locals pronounce it.
Chuck
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2008 02:49PM by cdressel.
Where you be from and where you want to speak?
Here in the Midwest, it's pronounced 'CON-a-co' with the 'con' like in condominium. Farther out west, lots of pronunciations seem to change, esp. among the rails themselves. Rio Grande was reportedly pronounced 'RYE-o-grand-E' by the employees.
Anyway, Google "conoco pronunciation" and the definitive rules say, "Conoco (KON-ə-kō) Continental Oil company". (From [www.loc.gov])
Hope this helps, but as I said, where are you speaking? You'd better learn to talk like the locals pronounce it.
Chuck
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2008 02:49PM by cdressel.
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