Dear Margery, Brenda, et al,
Who would have thought that my 4 years teaching 7th grade English (12-14
year olds) would come in handy in lacemaking! Of course, the best thing to do
is to consult the people who have the name and do as they wish. Absent that, I
must remind you that when the sequence is vowel-consonant-vowel, the first
vowel is a long vowel. As in the word, "lace." Thus my vote is for Margery's
pronunciation. lay'-sis
Lyn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US, where it's supposed to be sunny and warm.
High of 56F, 7C. The daffodils are really coming up. Almost time to work on
the garden, a month earlier than usual. Lacemaking may fall off, replaced by
making pysanky during Lent (Russian Easter eggs.)
>Margery wrote:
>I speak UK English, so this may not be the majority opinion <G>.
>
>I'd say the LA part the same as I'd say what hens do with eggs: hens
>LAY eggs.
>
>And the rest, the CIS part, I'd say the same as I'd say the first part
>of SISter.
>
>So: LAY-SIS.
>
>But, as I say, this may not be how everyone else pronounces Lacis.
>
>Interested to hear other replies,
>Margery.
>> and:
>> As English is not my first language and I would like to be
>> sure, I would like to consult this list on the pronounciation
>> of lacis.
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