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How do I pronounce "Kamala"?

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Is it “Camel-uh” or “Cam-ahl-uh”?

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PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
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However she pronounces it.

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Isoprenoid@programming.dev
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Right right right

and that would be … ?

Oh, I found the video on her Youtube channel literally addressing this question back in 2016:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVGfzbP7WBY

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Undearius@lemmy.ca
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Comma-luh

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PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
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and that would be … ?

…the correct pronunciation.

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Isoprenoid@programming.dev
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Did you read the rest of my post? You can’t say “correctly pronounce it”, and then not give instruction. That doesn’t help anyone.

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Wilzax@lemmy.world
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KAH-muh-luh HAER-is

Kamala (/ˈkɑːmələ/) Harris (/ˈhærɪs/)

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