Re: Pronouncing "Boreanesia" (was: Kristian's name)

> Date:         Tue, 31 Oct 2000 04:06:34 +0100
> From:         daniel andreasson <daniel.andreasson@...>
>
> Kristian Jensen wrote:
>
> > OK... for some weird reason, this discussion has made me
> > wonder about how you all pronounce "Boreanesia" when you
> > guys read it in your minds (or out loud if you wish). I'll
> > tell you how I imagined it pronounced in English in another
> > post.
>
> If I read it in English it would be:
>
> [bORI@"niZ@]
>
> But if I read it in Swedish, which is much more beautiful,
> so that's what I prefer, it sounds like:
>
> [bOrea"ne:sia]
>
> Or possibly even the swedification "Boreanesien":
>
> [bOrea"ne:siEn]
I must admit to overlooking the e in ea most of the time, and mentally
pronouncing it in Danish --- that is, ['boRA"ne:?Sa]. (With ['] for
secondary stress, I can't remember the SAMPA convention).

Lars Mathiesen (U of Copenhagen CS Dep) <thorinn@...> (Humour NOT marked)