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The newsagent chain Menzies (plural implied) was pronounced Ming-is-es.

S/was/is/ in as much as the pronunciation remains even if the chain doesn't.

That's /ˈmɪŋɪs/,/ˈmɪŋɡɪs/ for anyone wondering

Australia's longest serving prime minister https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Menzies also had the nickname 'ming'.

I prefer the modern pronunciation for the mild chuckle of hearing Antony Green talk about who won period blood every election.

Oof, 'menses' - never heard that pronunciation but thanks I think.

You're welcome, I think!

Thanks for that. I always thought it was Greek or something like that. I wondered why we had a major political party led by a Greek guy.

Funny. Russian pronounces the з as a z sound.

But apparently, Macungie, PA has nothing to do with Mackenzie

Yes it says this in the article.

Why is the far right always so racist?