Ebola - Pronounciation?

W.S. Peare geofrey at interaccess.com
Wed May 17 19:30:00 EST 1995


A minor point, all things considered, but what's the correct way to pronounce "Ebola?"  The   
most common way seems to be with a long "e" at the beginning:  "E-bola."  But I've heard Peter   
Jennings and ABC reporters say it with a short "e," like "Ehbola."  Any insights, linguistic   
mavens?




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