I pronounce it your way... But I've heard it several ways. I don't
think one is more right than the other.

The trick to pronouncing anything is to do it without hesitation.
People assume you are doing it right if you do it well. And if somebody
gives you grief, the best response is "Oh, so that is how _you_
pronounce it". Use your best snooty tone of voice.

Absolutely agree. I get away with lots of stuff by strutting self assurance.
Still, it'll be fun when we resume meeting in fall, and my pal and I start
using BrahsSAHvola in polite conversation. I can hear it now..... (psst,
psst, psst, who does she think she is?)!

Then of course, there is my husband, who, despite being a brilliant human
being, is master of the malaprop. He was called for jury duty last year, and
when they asked him if he could keep an open mind he opined that the cops
arrested the fellow, so something had to be going on (needless to say, he
did so because he didn't want to be selected for that jury). When he came
home, he informed me that after that remark he was a "pirrana" (sp?) for the
rest of the day. I was no good for the rest of the evening!

Diana