Hi Pekka! As a hockey fan, I learned to pronounce Teemu Selanne, but Muonionalusta has always eluded me!
Thanks for the pronunciation guide. :) Best regards, MikeG On 8/21/09, Pekka Savolainen <nuu...@dlc.fi> wrote: > > Most of the Finnish dialects spoken in the Province of Lapland are of > the Northern Finnish dialect group, which are also spoken in Sweden and > northern Norway. The Sámi language has had a great influence on the > vocabulary of these dialects. > > Sámi words have been loaned for depicting nature, reindeer husbandry and > northern living conditions. There have often not been suitable words in > Finnish for certain phenomenon of northern nature. Many local place > names in the region are of Sámi origin and have through the years > changed into names that are easier for Finns pronounce. Some examples of > words like these are: kaltio, kero, lompolo, mella, muonio, vuoma and > vuontis. > > So "Muonio" is a place > > http://www.muonio.fi/web/index.php?id=3 > > "Alusta" is usually something like "undersite" or "base" > > "Muonionalusta" = "base / undersite of Muonio" > > > Mu- like Mu(lligan) > o- like (t)o(p) > ni- like (mo)ney > on = on > a- like (b)u(t) > lus- like (Tel)lus > ta like Ta(nya) > > It may be easier with some Highland Park, like Thomas says ;-) > > > Well, perhaps it´s better, I`ll upload a voice-file to my site, just > have to find my mic first... > > best, > > pekka s > > > > > > Thomas Österberg kirjoitti: >> Hi Richard, >> >> >> >> Muonionalusta is pronounced quite close to it's spelling with some >> focus on the first part "Muon". >> >> >> >> Anyway, since I'm Swedish I also find it quite difficult to pronounce >> this Finnish word (very much an exercise for your lips and tongue). >> >> >> >> Perhaps, a good idea would be to take place in a comfortable chair and >> do some home practice in the pronunciation, after having some 2 - 3 >> drams of a nice Scottish malt Whisky. For this particular purpose I >> can warmly recommend Highland Park 18 Year ;-) >> >> >> >> Happy hunting! >> >> >> >> Thomas Österberg >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Kowalski" >> <damoc...@yahoo.com> >> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:35 AM >> Subject: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce Muonionalusta? >> >> >>> I just got a beautiful slice of Muonionalusta and am curious about >>> how to pronoun the name properly. >>> >>> I'm guess at least four different ways, but I'm hoping someone can >>> tell me. >>> >>> One guess is >>> >>> Meew unyun a lust a >>> >>> a second >>> >>> Moo unyun a loost a >>> >>> wit the other two variations of those. >>> >>> Anyone? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Kowalski >>> http://fullmoonphotography.net >>> IMCA #1081 >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.63/2317 - Release Date: 08/21/09 >> 06:04:00 >> >> > > > -- > > > Pekka Savolainen > > Solar Gems > > Jokiharjuntie 4 > FI-71330 > Rasala > FINLAND > > member of IMCA #5776 > > www.imca.cc > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- ......................................................... Michael Gilmer (Florida, USA) Member of the Meteoritical Society. Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Personal Site - http://www.glassthrower.com FaceBook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/fine_meteorites_4_sale Twitter - Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone eBay - http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle .......................................................... ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list