on Wed, Oct 23, 2002, will trillich (will@serensoft.com) wrote:
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> it's all in the syllabification:
>
> de-note
> de-stroy
> de-duce
>
> de-bi-an => DEE bee un
> deb-i-an => DEB ee un
>
> given the etymology, the latter would seem more apropos; but
> without the etymology, standard american usage would lean
> towards the former.
>
> for example, how should 'calliope' be prounounced, eh?
> CAL-ee-ope? sure looks that way -- but no, it's cal-EYE-o-pee.
> so then why isn't 'telephone' pronounced tel-EFF-on-ee?
My favorites:
Montague
Fatigue
> this is what happens when you have a language designed by
> committee. and not even an elected committee, at that.
No, no, no. It's the lack of policy ;-)
Peace.
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