Just a trivia question... hope you don't mind settling a point of
discussion.
What is the proper pronuciation of the word "Maven"? I have been using
mey-vuh n with the a as in "bacon" or "gate".
I have heard the a pronounced as in fact or back.
Anyone?
Thanks
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> Just a trivia question... hope you don't mind settling a point of discussion.
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> What is the proper pronuciation of the word "Maven"? I have been using
> mey-vuhn with the a as in "bacon" or "gate".
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"Wayne Fay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Pronuciation
I am not an expert in this matter, but I have always pronounced it
may-vin. If you check the Oxford dictionary, it seems this is the
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it is like bacon, check dictionary!
brad hadfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just a trivia question... hope
you don't mind settling a point of discussion.
What is the proper pronuciation of the word "Maven"? I have been using
mey-vuhn with the a as in "
owel sound is pronounced
> its
> 'long' way (a as in ape as opposed to a as in fact). So I think you are
> right!
>
> Roberto
> - Original Message -
> From: "Wayne Fay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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quot;Wayne Fay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Maven Users List"
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: Pronuciation
I am not an expert in this matter, but I have always pronounced it
may-vin. If you check the Oxford dictionary, it seems this is the
"right&quo
rule of thumb,
> >> whenever you
> >> have
> >> vowel-consonant-vowel (as in mAVEn), the first vowel sound is
> >> pronounced
> >> its
> >> 'long' way (a as in ape as opposed to a as in fact). So I think
> >> you are
> >&
