The preferred British pronunciation is with the stress on the first syllable and with a weak second syllable [com-prable]. A pronunciation that starts with a weak syllable and then sounds the same as parable is also heard. The US pronunciation is [carm-prable].
Ghana was the first country to adopt the pan-African colours. The star is known as the ‘lode star of African freedom’. Effective date: 28 February 1966.