BREAKING: It’s Prounounced “BAY-ner”!
Well, kids, it was fun while it lasted. Thanks to all the readers who pointed out our mistake to us. Sorry about that — we’re new in town!
Personally we find it quite dubious. When was the last time you heard the vowel “o” pronounced like a long “a”?
But then again, we can’t really blame the man. We got beat up a lot on the playground too!
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) Named Chairman-Elect
of the House Education and the Workforce Committee [House.gov]
(“Boehner (pronounced Bay-ner) represents the 8th Congressional District of Ohio…”)
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