Israel

[Randy Alexander]

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.com> wrote:
> from w-m.com for "Isreal" I hear ~Izreeyool, where ~yool rhymes with "wool".
> Main Entry:Is·ra·el
> Pronunciation:\ˈiz-rē-əl, -(ˌ)rā- also ˈis- or ˈiz-rəl\

Do you pronounce Isreal with your "~yool"?  With lip rounding on the /l/?

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