how does one pronounce "rensselaer"?

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<p>rensselaer</p>

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<p>WREN-sah-LEER</p>

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<p>wow I’ve wanted to know this for a long time… Thanks for asking this siglio!!</p>

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<p>How about Swarthmore? Do you pronounce the R?</p>

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<p>If you want to. I think SWATH-more sounds better.</p>

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<p>i don’t think it’s a silent r</p>

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<p>yes, it is
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<p>[Swarthmore</a> College :: Writing Program :: A Sociolinguistic Investigation<br> of the Pronunciation of Swarthmore](<a href=“http://www.swarthmore.edu/x10916.xml]Swarthmore”>http://www.swarthmore.edu/x10916.xml)</p>

<p>i guess either works?</p>