[mc32]

Fortunately English is not prescriptive and people can pronounce things however we like. There’s a Salina ‘sulaina’ KS, yet there is Salinas ‘sulinuz’ CA.

In any case I’m not in Madrid and the people saying ‘nweva joR’ may not be in New York either.

And despite Erdogan’s pronouncements I’ll keep on saying Turkey.

[sph]

This is the most American, "I have never left my country and I don't really care about other cultures because mine's more important" thing I've ever heard. Enjoy your bubble, dude.

[mc32]

When I go overseas, places where English is rare, people also don't pronounce American cities or towns in a very English way --some sound foreign-- ask a Chinese to give you the name of any major city in your country/province/state. It's going to be quote different. Why should I feel any different?