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How do you pronounce his name?
I just heard Allistair Cook pronounce it "Lay-NEEN."
I say "LIH-nin."
Edit: I say LEH-nin as does Musick. At first I thought maybe lih, but I've changed my mind. But maybe not. I'll have to catch myself when I'm not aware. 'Tis possible.
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My dictionary says: Len' in. Also gives Russian lye' nyin.
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I'm interested to see what vika has to say. I suspect Cook is pronouncing it correctly. But then, how many of us gringos pronounce Paris "correctly?"
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But then, how many of us gringos pronounce 'gringos' 'kerrectly'?
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But then, how many of us gringos pronounce 'gringos' 'kerrectly'? ![](/board/images/icons/smile.gif)
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Until vika comes along to clear this up, I'll suggest that the proper pronunciation is either LYEH-nin or lih-NYEEN.
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Tend to use LEN-in when speaking conversationally ... and Len-eeen when I am showing off, or talking to Brits!!!
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I would say LYE' nyin. but I think Len-in would do. definitely not Lay-NEEN or LIH-nin. Nucular, indeed ![](/board/images/icons/shocked.gif) he took the nickname after a Siberian river Lena. how do you pronounce that?
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