In a message dated 11/29/01 8:37:37 PM, fortytwo@GDN.NET writes:
>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.
Which isn't a bad guess if it's a Hebrew name. It's pretty much either gonna
be penultimate or ultimate. Which has nothing to do with your _point_ of
course.... :-)
>As for that word, I'd probably say /"sAti@'grAh@/ (" for secondary
>stress, ' for primary)
I'd probably say /sVtyV'g4VhV/ - aren't the short <a>s /V/?
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