Hi, all, The American female pronounces BRACHINITE with the CH like a K. The UK female is ch as in church. I haven't seen the phonetics anywhere on the net, or books I have. I would appreciate the proper pronunciation. Cheers, Pete
---------------------------------------- > From: mikebevmur...@gmail.com > To: valpar...@aol.com > Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 16:11:27 -0600 > CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce... > > I posted this once before but since you are working on these > pronunciations now...A friend of ours came from Willamette, OR. She > says Willamette is pronounced Wil lam it, with emphasis on the second > syllable. > Mike > > On Apr 10, 2011, at 10:54 AM, > wrote: > > > I'm compiling a pronunciation guide that I'll post to the list. Any > > help is greatly appreciated and feel free to send more meteorite > > names. > > > > I found some help scanning the MetList archives for the last year: > > > > http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=sikhote-alin > > > > http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html > > > > Paul Swartz > > > > > > Agoult (Morocco) > > > > Begaa (Morocco) > > > > Brahin (Belarus) > > > > Djoumine (Tunisia) > > > > D'Orbigny (Argentina) > > > > Gao Guenie (Burkina Faso) > > > > Gujba (Nigeria) > > > > Huckitta (Australia) I've heard "hoo-KEET-ah" and "HUCK-i-tuh" > > > > Huaytiquina (Argentina) > > > > Isheyevo (Russia) > > > > Jackalsfontein (South Africa) > > > > Jalu (Libya) > > > > Juvinas (France) > > > > Kainsaz (Russia) > > > > Kapoeta (Sudan) > > > > L'aigle (France) "LAY-gluh " from a 3/13/10 post > > > > Majuba 005 (Nevada) > > > > Mbale (Uganda) > > > > Muonionalusta (Sweden) > > > > Orgueil (France) "OR-gooey " from a 3/13/10 post > > > > Oum Dreyga (Western Sahara) > > > > Pillistfer (Estonia) > > > > Pultusk (Poland) > > > > Quijingue (Brazil) > > > > Rupota (Tanzania) > > > > Sayh al Uhaymir (Oman) > > > > Sikhote-alin (East Russia) > > http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=sikhote-alin > > (holy cow!) > > > > Tatahouine (Tunisia) > > > > Tuxtuac (Mexico) > > > > Uruacu (Brazil) HK told me "oor-ooh-ah-SOO" > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list