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Tell that to the Commentator (Race Caller). It’s a bit like Otaki. In Australia it’s referred to as either O-Tacky or it’s pronounced also as O-Tarkey. But your point is correct but it’s up to Owners to advise the correct pronunciation isn’t it? Take the term Leggera as on the beer product Peroni Leggera. As Italian is a phonetic language, Italians pronounce it Leggera (as in G for Gino) whereas many Aussies and kiwis pronounce it Leggera (as in G for Gordon). I feel sorry for race callers! 

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As I say Trump, just my little hangup but sch even in the words "school"  or 'scheme' has the SK sound rather than SH. Possibly just a word that attracted the naming party for whatever reason without knowing its origin or the TZ bit as in Mozart.  Another tricky one is Cartagena which, in Spain would come out Carta-henya or La Jolla as Lahoya. I recall Davey Mac initially making a real dog's breakfast of Dhaulagiri a season or two ago.

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