"Hehe. FWIW, I personally always try to defer to the pronunciation in the original language/dialect for any word."

Following that logic do you pronunce Paris as Paree, Munich as Munchen or Minga in Bavarian dialect?
Try this placename for a laugh; Ahoghill. smile

Musiclover, check out gotaukulele.com.
Baz is UK based and has been reviewing ukes for a few years and seems pretty honest in his reviews.
He also has a few articles on what to look for and what to avoid.

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