Klarinet Archive - Posting 000257.txt from 2000/08

From: Spikus Spiegelus <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Lacy`s London experiences
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 15:08:49 -0400

On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Neil Leupold wrote:

> > > (Can you imagine how often I have to tell people how Bicester is properly
> > > pronounced??)
> Is it blister without the l?

Correct! Stateside people tend to read "Bye-ses-ter." It's not
surprising; if you read it phonetically, that's how it would sound...but
the Brits (no offence) are a bit funny on that 'ce'. *grin*

I always use the example of Worcester Sauce (yummy!) - which we all know
is pronounced "Wurster," not "Wor-ses-ter."

Shall we continue the discussion with a return to the correct
pronunciation of Ralph Vaughan Williams? *grin*

J. Shouryu Nohe
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
"Never put passion before principle. Even when win, you lose."
-Miyagi-san, KKpt.II

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