En réponse à Jean-François Colson :
>That's right, but in Belgium there's a town (near Mons) named Saint-Ghislain
>and I've always heard it pronounced [sE~gilE~]. Is that an old or an
>alternative pronunciation?
Alternative. Today I even heard my French colleague (who comes from Lille)
talking about a cousin of his called [gilE~]. I knew this pronunciation
existed, but hadn't heard it for real until today. Talk about
synchronicity! ;))
Christophe Grandsire.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr
You need a straight mind to invent a twisted conlang.