24 June 2011

Pronounce the beloved country

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec#Etymology_and_boundary_changes

The name "Quebec", which comes from the Algonquin word kébec meaning "where the river narrows", originally referred to the area around Quebec City where the Saint Lawrence River narrows to a cliff-lined gap.


"IPA" transliterations: Kaybek, Kaibek, Keybek, Keibek

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