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How do you pronounce the word "Boeing"? I looked it up in American Heritage Dictionary but didn't find it.
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Actually where it's located, it's pronounced [ boin ] (bo-een).
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As in a Boeing 747? I've always pronounced it and heard it pronounced "boe-ing."
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