In the message about Pronunciation of Sta*****, from G.LAMBERT@UNSW.EDU.AU to ALL!, G.LAMBERT@UNSW.EDU.AU said:"
GG> To my ear, Sydneysiders pronounce it cowAN, not COW-an, as above and
GG> certainly no cow-un, as in Victoria.
Actually it's more like COW-AN, with both sillables stressed.
Regards,
Albert.
* RM 1.31 * Albert! alberta@zip.com.au http://www.zip.com.au/~alberta/