How do you pronounce "Bowdoin"?

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<p>How do you pronounce “Bowdoin”?</p>

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<p>Bow-din</p>

<p>bow as a christmas bow</p>

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<p>Bow (christmas bow)
Done (NOT as in "i'm done working".. but as in "Dome" wiht an "n" not a "m".. like doe as in the deer, with a "n" on the end")</p>

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<p>If you didn't understand my post above, Weasel, listen to this.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.bowdoin.edu/about/snd/bowdoin.aiff%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.bowdoin.edu/about/snd/bowdoin.aiff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I stand corrected :)</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone- i guess i didn't realize how difficult it would be to answer this using text but i think i can say it now.</p>

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<p>Haha, I wasn't trying to correct you, rightwing. Before I knew better, I used to pronounce it Bow (as in taking a bow)- doyne (rhymes with oi in a pig's oink). :rolleyes:</p>

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<p>It's possibly the best part about being here - correcting EVERYONE about how to say it.</p>