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In article <1993Aug22.191928.2067@gaya.gp.co.nz> mdh@gaya.gp.co.nz (Martin D. Hunt) writes:

>Why do Americans like the 'oo' sound so much? They pronounce new as noo, 
>and have problems pronouncing a lot of place names. ...

Say, maybe that's why the rest of the world pronounces "klu[d]ge" to
rhyme with fudge.  Because they think all "oo" sounds are just
ignorant Americanisms.

Naomi

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