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   Message 740 of 1,275   
   Gerald Clough to Von Fourche   
   Re: How Do You Pronounce Coulee   
   19 Mar 05 15:57:53   
   
   From: firstinitiallastname@texas.net   
      
   Von Fourche wrote:   
   >     I was at Little Big Horn a few year ago.  I noticed that they use a word   
   > out there to describe streams or something - COULEE.  I believe that's the   
   > correct spelling.   
   >   
   >     How do you actually pronounce this word?  Is it COOL LEE?   
   >   
   >     What exactly is a coulee anyway?   
   >   
   > Thanks   
   >   
   >   
   Coo'-Lee is official.  In the west, it's a gulch or ravine, and the word   
   usually implies that it's a seasonal or occasional watercourse that's   
   usually dry. Meaning varies with region.   
      
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