On 29/01/2008, Tim Chevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/28/08, Jeremy Apthorp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 29/01/2008, Tim Chevalier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "Haskell", stress on the first syllable; the first syllable is like > > > the word "has" and the second syllable is pronounced with a schwa > > > where the "e" is written. > > > > > > Sometimes you will hear people stress the second syllable, but that is > > > not Preferred. > > > > > > > "Hass" (like in "hassle") "kell" (to rhyme with "fell") > > > > That is not correct. The second syllable does not rhyme with "fell". > In fact, the correct pronunciation sounds like "hassle" with a 'k' > inserted between the two syllables of that word. > > (And when I say it's not correct, I'm comparing to the speech of a few > People Who Should Know.) >
The two are pretty similar, but I notice now that when I say it it's more like you describe than like I describe. I blame sleep deprivation :) Jeremy -- - Jem _______________________________________________ Haskell-Cafe mailing list Haskell-Cafe@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe