In my book it's still customary and preferable. By the way, I'd write your example as "op-'ning." A similar example, "ev-'ning."
While o-pen-ing would be correct if the e were used (three syllables), when the e is not spoken, the word changes its complexion, so to speak. You treat it as if it were originally spelled that way, making "op" the first syllable. Or at least that's the rule I follow and is how I've usually seen it applied! Richard > From: Darcy James Argue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 22:34:59 -0500 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Finale] Merged syllable question > > Is it still customary when entering lyrics to use an apostrophe and > dropped vowel to indicate a "merged" syllable in English (i.e., where > the word as sung has fewer syllables than the dictionary hyphenation)? > Or is that an archaic practice? > > In other words, should a two-syllable "opening" be written > > "o-pening" > > or > > "o-p'ning" > > ? > > - Darcy > > ----- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Brooklyn NY > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
