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by overeducated on September 5th, 2009
As a German place name, it's technically "TAL".
However, why bother to be snooty and say "TAL" if you're gonna mispronounce the beginning and say NEE-ANN instead of NAY-AHN? :)
The English variation of pronouncing it is fine unless you're a college professor teaching archaeology.
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by QueenR eats the Terminator for breakfast on September 5th, 2009
thal
by -Slick- on September 5th, 2009
Thal is the proper way.+5
by MasterS on September 5th, 2009
same here i have never heard anyone say it as tal, i have always said it as Thal.
by Punny on September 5th, 2009
Thal...
by Mae on September 5th, 2009
I've never heard it pronounced tal, so I'd say thal.
by celticmoonlight on September 5th, 2009
thal
by uncacal on September 5th, 2009
I've heard both of those. Apparently both are accepted:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Neanderthal
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