Re: USAGE: XH etc. (was: RE: RV: Old English)

In a message dated 4/1/2000 9:02:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,
scaves@FRONTIERNET.NET writes:

<<  The "y" is an indication,
 he explained, that the preceding consonant is fronted or palatalized.
 Example
 Mikhaily (his brother)... pronounced /mI'kail/.  If I recall correctly. >>
    So I understand, too.  There is a well-known artist here in S.Florida
(presumably of Hungarian descent) named John Kiraly, usually called
[kI'rali], versus the Olympic water-polo/volleyball? star of a few years
back, Karch Kiraly, called [kI'rai].  Ya pays yer money.....