explanation of pronunciation

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@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ unofficial word "Nijon". Similarly, the name for Sweden is "Wensa", derived from
If a country or city is often referred to by its abbreviation or initialism, an
unofficial word can be derived from that. For example, Los Angeles (L.A.) is "ma
tomo Ele" and the United Kingdom (U.K.) is "ma Juke". This rule can be extended
to other languages -- say, calling the Soviet Union (СССР) "ma Sesesele".
to other languages -- say, calling the Soviet Union (СССР,"es-es-es-er") "ma Sesesele".
A rule some people use is that, if the resulting unofficial word sounds exactly
like a native toki pona word, then the unofficial word is modified. For example,