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how do you pronounce "Lamoille"?

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how do you pronounce "Lamoille"?
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 26, 2002 3:14 PM
How do you pronounce "Lamoille" as in St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County RR in Vermont? This Hollander has trouble wraping his tounge around the French word. Thanks.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:49 AM
We have a town here in iowa on the UP mainlines spelled the same. It's La - mole-e-el. Hope this helps.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 27, 2002 5:25 PM
For those in the area it's more like La-moi-l.

It was a great lettle shortline in its time.

I can still remember as a youth at a Summer Camp north of the line at Lake Wapanacki northwest of Hardwick, VT, hearing the horn for crossings around 10:30pm - 11:00pm on warm July nights in the early 1960's.

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