How do you pronounce 'Nassau'...?

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<p>I debated this extensively with my parents when we went and visited yesterday, and I figure I don’t want to be saying it wrong when I start at Princeton in the fall, so for the record, is “nassau” pronounced NASS-ow or NASS-aw? My tour guide said it too fast for me to be able to tell…</p>

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<p>I believe it’s the latter.</p>

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<p>some folks say it: Naaaaa SUH forget the W.</p>

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<p>Yup, pretty sure it’s NASS-aw.</p>

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<p>its definitley nass-aw</p>

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<p>thanks guys…</p>

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<p>um its nass-saw, i lived on nassau street like alll my life!</p>

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<p>I think it’s usually NAS-sau, but in the school song it’s more like nas-SAU (right?)</p>

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<p>Going back, going back, going back to old Nah Saw. Equal stress on each syllable when you sing.</p>

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<p>hate to correct you, alumom, but it’s “going back to nassau hall.”</p>

<p><a href=“http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/mudd/online_ex/music/goingback.pdf[/url]”>http://infoshare1.princeton.edu/libraries/firestone/rbsc/mudd/online_ex/music/goingback.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Oh yeah. I guess. I was in Triangle. I swear we sang Old Nassaw. But I’m old. I probably have forgotten.</p>