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Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? Inside the politics of pronunciation

By Valerie M. Fridland, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nevada, Reno

Both President Trump and Vice President Vance pronounce Iran as ‘Ih-RAN,’ not ‘Ih-RON.’ A linguist says that how the country’s name is pronounced may be a political choice.

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