Being very much American and having taught our form of primary grammar, using our grammatical rules I say LAY sis. However, I have several friends who insist it is pronounced luh CEASE. That is more like the French way except they don't drop the last S.
In our basic rules, a vowel has a long sound if followed by one consonant and another vowel. That other vowel does not have to be an E. The E is most common at the end of a word but in the middle any vowel functions the same. On the other hand, proper names of things can be spelled and pronounced in ways that are contrary to normal grammatical rules. I have never been to the LACIS store and don't know how they pronounce their store name. Alice in Oregon -- where my new kitchen and bathroom are done except two door handles and final inspection. Now comes the chore of unpacking, sorting, and putting everything back in it's new place. PS... got new dining room carpet and a new computer table also. - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003/albums/most-recent
