Re: childish pronunciation of "Christophe"

Chlewey Thompson wrote:

> In my school years I've always used to be known as /'karlos/, /'top:son/, /'tomson/ or
> /'tonson/.  In my last years at school I was called /'tompi/ or /'tompin/.  (After
> <th> is alien in Spanish is usually pronounced as /t/.)
In this particular name, which is derived from "Tom's son" with
intrusive [p], English uses [t] also; likewise in "Thomas" itself.

The pronunciation of "Anthony" varies between [T] and [t]; "Arthur"
is now always [T].  All these names were originally [t] of course,
as in the related languages.

--
John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
        You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
        You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
                Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)