Hi Rob and All, In Russian it sounds like Si-ho-te Al'-in' Actually it is Chinise name. Best regards, Serguei
> Hi Tom, Jay and List, > > I posted a message to Meteorite Central about this very issue > (pronunciation) last year, but no one decided to bite at the > time. (I had asked about Ghubara). As for Allende, I've > always pronounced it: Ah-yen'-day. How 'bout Sikhote-Alin? > My guess has been: Si-ko'-tay Al-in'... --Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:10 AM > To: Jay Haynes; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite pronunciation > > > I need some help too. Maybe one of you willing to make us few lists with > names and pronuncations. Maybe many of us may realize that we spoke those > word incorrect way. > > Tom Perry > > > Hi List, > > > > While writing out my talk I realized that alot of these meteorites have > really > > weird names and cant pronunounce them. Does anyone have a site or know > where I > > can actually get a way to figure them out. When i first started collecting > I > > always thought Allende was (allen-aid) huntil I found out it was > (I-and-E). > > The one that I am getting confused on is Mbale. Is it said like (M-Bale) > or > > (ma-bale)? > > > > > > Clear Skies & Happy Hunting, > > > > Jay Haynes > > > > IMCA Member #:6905 > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
