>I am also reminded of the city name Newark. For the one in New Jersey,
>it's basically one syllable (sounds like "Nork"). Depends on how far away from it you live. More than ten or so miles, and it starts being pronounced "Noork" (long U sound, like in "new").
-- Bob,
whose parents grew up in Irvington, right next to NoorkNewark.
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My race is pacifist and does not believe in war. We kill only out of personal spite.