Pronunciation
The traditional nautical pronunciations are the elided forms /ˈljuːərd/ and /ˈwɪnərd/. However, this is regarded as old-fashioned and the literal pronunciations, /ˈliːwərd/ and /ˈwɪndwərd/, are more common. The pronunciation for the Leeward and Windward Islands and the Leeward Antilles is normally the latter form.
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