Quote Originally Posted by iriroma
Quote Originally Posted by becksie
Thanks guys. I'll be sure to pronounce it "zna-it-ye" myself, and hopefully my non-native ears will gradually hear that that's how the locals are saying it too.
I suggest you NOT to pronounce it like "zna-it-ye" because in fact there is not "ye" sound either, and that would be the typical strong English accent. Try to say "ee" there (like in "see"), only make it very short. It's just a short "и". Not "ye". Has nothing to do with "ye". Believe us natives.