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It doesn't. When we speak englsh we use the english name for countries and places, and that includes places that in the local language would have, for example, a silent 's'.
The habit of pronouncing Laos with a silent 's' is an invention of British backpackers who'd never heard of the country before they visited it, in the mistaken belief it was correct because that's how the locals say it (in the same way a Parisian would say 'Pari').
North Americans have a tendency to pronounce it correctly with the hard 's', as they would have been exposed to the correct english pronounciation since the time of the Vietnam War. This is nothing to do with differences in British and American english; rather a bad case of widespread, albeit well-meaning, mis-pronounciation.
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Why do Laotians spell their country with s?
The spelling of "Laos" with an 's' is a remnant of French colonial influence. The French transliteration of the country's name, "Laos," was adopted and continues to be used in English. However, the official name of the country in the Lao language is "ລາວ" (pronounced "Lao"), which is why you may sometimes see the country referred to as "Lao" by its own citizens.
Is lao a country?
ແນ່ນອນ, ລາວເປັນປະເທດນຶ່ງທີ່ມີຊາຍຕິດກັບປະເທດເລົ່ານີ້: ຈີນ, ຫວຽດນາມ, ກຳປູເຈຍ, ໄທ ແລະ ພະມ້າ.Yes, Laos is a land link country in the center of Indochina. It shares borders with China and Burma to the north, Cambodia to the south, Thailand to the west and Vietnam to the east.
Is laos in Europe?
No. Laos is a country in Asia.
Which country does not border Laos?
All countries, except: Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia.
Which country has a higher temperature year round Laos or Serbia and why?
Laos. Because Laos is closer to the equator.
What country is to the east of Laos?
Thailand is south of Laos. So is Cambodia.
What was the southeast Asian country involved in the Vietnam war?
Laos.
What is the area of this country how is it?
laos
Why is laos a landlocked country?
WHY?! I MEAN, I KNEW MANY COUNTRIES WERE LANDLOCKED, BUT LAOS?! THATS WHERE MY FAMILY ORIGINALLY CAME FROM (i was actually born in u.s) AND I JUST FOUND OUT LAOS IS LANDLOCKED?! :( why is laos a landlocked country?
Is Laos a city or country?
Laos is a country in southeast Asia. Lagos is a large city in Nigeria in west Africa.
What country has higher temperature all year long Laos or Yugoslavia?
Yugoslavia is no longer a country, so Laos.
What country has Vietnam to its east?
Laos for middle and upper part, and laos for the lower. That's wrong Laos is to the west.
