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# I used to say 'Moaw-ri', but now I say 'May-OR-ee'. I may still not have it right, though.
(I helped save b3ta! The Alchemist king of the needlessly complicated, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 2:02, archived)
# Apparently it's "mow" as in mow the lawn
and the r almost sounds like a d

I could be wrong though
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 2:06, archived)
# more like "MA-or-ee"
but don't worry, most white new zealanders can't be bothered learning the reo anyway
 
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 2:54, archived)
# In my defense
the last person to pull me up on the pronunciation was a samoan. They also spent 20 minutes trying to get me to say SAHH-morn properly. After a while I just told them that I had an Australian accent.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan https://twitter.com/VomitingLarry, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 3:09, archived)
# I don't bother calling people out on shit like that, in any language
if they genuinely want to know, they'll ask, and then I'll tell.

as for pronunciation in Asian languages I really have very little idea
(I helped save b3ta! Rapitinui get in the cage and I'll give you a treat, Thu 11 Feb 2010, 3:40, archived)