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Re: Pronunciation of Carlisle and Carlyle?
But Carlisle IS spelled the way you pronounce it! Think about the words 'isle' and 'island'. So, Carl-isle! See?
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Oh, now I see! I always pronounced 'island' as 'ice-land', being a foreigner and all. But now I get it! :-)
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Also......aisle. :)
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