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Sep 28, 2005 at 5:57 PM

I've been wondering this for thirty years now: How do you pronounce "Amoskeag"? Thanks DNW

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by diver-x Sep 28, 2005 at 6:16 PM

AM-uh-skaig. Accent the syllables like 'platypus' or 'pantomime'.

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by dnwitte Sep 29, 2005 at 5:07 AM

Thanks. I have always read it as uh-MOSky-ag. Glad that's cleared up.

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by gilescorey Oct 2, 2005 at 1:45 PM

"Amoskeag" is what the Native Americans called Manchester. Wouldn't it be interesting if they returned to the original name? Amoskeag, New Hampshire. Neat, huh? I'm a dork, I know.

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