I wrote:
This would be an interesting subject when I visit Ayers Rock, Australia next February. When I was in Australia, the locals pronounced it “AY-urz.” Actually, it may not be as simple as this. The vowel sounds and syllables are a bit different in Australian English. Perhaps the pronunciation is more closely sort of somewhere in between the two-syllable “AY-erz” and the one-syllable “airs” or “heirs.” I can see how there can be confusion if Bill Ayers pronounces his name in the Australian fashion. Regards, Alan Siegrist Orinda, CA, USA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Persons posting messages to not_honyaku assume all responsibility for their messages. The list owner does not review messages, and accepts no responsibility for the content of messages posted. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
