Re: Words for relationships that don't have good analogues in English

On 10/17/07, Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> wrote:
> So why is π transliterated as b instead of p?   Triumph of
> pronunciation over tradition? :)
It's not intended to be a transliteration, but rather a transcription.
As such, I decided to follow the pronunciation more than the spelling.
(Though I'll admit the -y- is a bit traditional; a "stricter"
transcription would have used -i- instead.)

Cheers,
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Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>