How to say 'Canim Lake' in English

[Bernard Schulmann]

the Kamloops pronuciation being sah-HA-lee, but then in the southern
interior we say:

SA-va-na for Savona

pronouce the ch in Chasm

But now as to Canim - this is also a Secwepemc and St'at'imc word that
is pronouced KAN-im.    Kanim meaning (if I remember correctly, but do
not quote me on this one) what's up, or how's it going.

David Robertson wrote:

>When Bernard visited my place a few days ago, we discussed the BC town
>named Canim Lake.  (Canim is Jargon for 'canoe'.)  I pronounced it ka-NIM,
>as I would in Jargon, and was corrected to KAN-im.  These pronunciations
>in English of Chinook words are pretty interesting.  Another favorite of
>mine is sa-HAL-ee for the Kamloops neighborhood of Sahali / Sahali
>Heights.  I'd say SAH-ha-lee if I hadn't heard Kamloopers talk about the
>place.
>
>Can anyone think of other Jargon names that are used in English,
>pronounced in unexpected ways?  There are some Chinook words that are
>spelled so English speakers will only say them one way, like Skookum and
>Chuck and Potlatch.
>
>Your examples are solicited.
>
>--Dave R.
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