Nagano

I finally became tired of reading and hearing about the correct pronunciation of Nagano (letters, Feb. 19). I decided to ask one of my students where I teach at Cal State Northridge. She is from Nagano, and even though she pronounces it NAH-ga-no, she informed me that it perfectly permissible to pronounce it Na-GAH-no. Many of the residents of that city do pronounce it the second way.

GERSTEN SCHACHNE

Northridge