On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:57:11 +0200, Reka
wrote:

Diana Kulaga wrote:
It would then be BRAS-sah-voh-la. As far as I know.
I will still say bras-sah-VOH-la! :-)


Reka, I can't wrap my tongue around that emphasis. The first syllable only?

Diana


Well, I guess there is a bit of a secondary emphasis on the "voh" as well.

After this discussion it will be another 6 months before I can
say Brassavola comfortably.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 22:34:48 -0600, Susan Erickson
wrote:

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 06:57:11 +0200, Reka
wrote:

Diana Kulaga wrote:
It would then be BRAS-sah-voh-la. As far as I know.
I will still say bras-sah-VOH-la! :-)


Reka, I can't wrap my tongue around that emphasis. The first syllable only?

Diana


Well, I guess there is a bit of a secondary emphasis on the "voh" as well.

After this discussion it will be another 6 months before I can
say Brassavola comfortably.
SuE
http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php
Who was arguing about the pronunciation of "comfortably"? ;-)
Dave Gillingham
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Who was arguing about the pronunciation of "comfortably"? ;-)
Dave Gillingham

You mean it's not "comftbly"??
Diana

On Sat, 02 Jul 2005 20:31:43 GMT, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:

Who was arguing about the pronunciation of "comfortably"? ;-)
Dave Gillingham

You mean it's not "comftbly"??
Diana

Hey, you're sounding like a dinky di outback Aussie bushie now!
Dave Gillingham
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I've heard:

cum-Fort-a-blee (mostly in England)
Cumf-ter-blee
Cum-fert-a-blee

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"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
ink.net...
Who was arguing about the pronunciation of "comfortably"? ;-)
Dave Gillingham

You mean it's not "comftbly"??
Diana

"Ray" wrote in message
...
I've heard:

cum-Fort-a-blee (mostly in England)
Cumf-ter-blee
Cum-fert-a-blee

I can't believe how this thread has morphed. G

Diana

As long as we don't start seeing stuff like:

chaduin?

Doon OK?

shichyeah



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Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
hlink.net...

"Ray" wrote in message
...
I've heard:

cum-Fort-a-blee (mostly in England)
Cumf-ter-blee
Cum-fert-a-blee

I can't believe how this thread has morphed. G

Diana

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 19:35:12 GMT, "Diana Kulaga"
wrote:


"Ray" wrote in message
...
I've heard:

cum-Fort-a-blee (mostly in England)
Cumf-ter-blee
Cum-fert-a-blee

I can't believe how this thread has morphed. G

Diana

Fun though, wasn't it!
Dave Gillingham
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Fun though, wasn't it!
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You betchum, Red Rider!

Diana