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Old 02-23-2018, 02:40 PM
 
Location: Silver Hill, Albuquerque
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no one mentioned dzilth-na-o-dith-hle yet?
That's easy. I still have no idea how to pronounce Teec Nos Pos, though.
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Old 02-27-2018, 04:52 AM
 
Location: Albuquerque
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I've heard Abiquiu pronounced Abaque as in barbeque. To me it looks like A bick key you.
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Old 02-27-2018, 07:03 AM
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Location: On the Border
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I've heard Abiquiu pronounced Abaque as in barbeque. To me it looks like A bick key you.
Been there many times, never heard it pronounced any way but the bbq way.
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Old 02-27-2018, 09:04 AM
 
Location: Ruidoso, NM
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I've heard Abiquiu pronounced Abaque as in barbeque. To me it looks like A bick key you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1p9iLl3FAA&vl=en-US
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Old 03-13-2018, 10:13 AM
 
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That's easy. I still have no idea how to pronounce Teec Nos Pos, though.
that's easy as well.

teece - rhymes with peace

nos - rhymes with dose

poss - rhmes with boss
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Old 03-13-2018, 04:57 PM
 
Location: Silver Hill, Albuquerque
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that's easy as well.

teece - rhymes with peace

nos - rhymes with dose

poss - rhmes with boss
Thank you! That does put it together in a much more straightforward way than I've ever heard before.
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