Re: Qosmiani website
| From: | Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, November 30, 2001, 1:37 |
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John Cowan wrote:
> For example, I have never heard anyone
> say the word "satyagraha" (presumably a Hindi borrowing, referring to Gandhi's
> principles of passive resistance), but I would surely say /sAtS@'gRAh@/.
I've noticed that when people read things like Bible passages outloud,
when they encounter unfamiliar names, there is a strong tendency for
penultimate stress.
As for that word, I'd probably say /"sAti@'grAh@/ (" for secondary
stress, ' for primary)
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