• Padit@feddit.org
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      How do you guys pronounce Niger? Does it sound French, or is there an other pronounciation to it?

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        In Niger, everyone says “nee-zhair.” That’s how I’ve always said it. There’s a Niger state in Nigeria, and that one always pronounced “nay-jer”

        FWIW, in Nigeria, shorthand for “Nigerian” is Naija, pronounced “nay-ja” as one would expect.

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        Can you do Nigeria? It’s basically the same without the ia. If not try, ni like bi in bisexual + ger like Germany.

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          The ger in Nigeria is more like “jeer”. Exact vowels vary a lot across the language, but Germany isn’t exactly the same as Jeermany in native-spoken American English, Nigerian English and I’m pretty sure not in RP either.