Hi Peter, Ardbeg Uigeadail is also not so easy to pronounce... but has a unique taste... ;-)
Sláinte Mhath! André ----- original Nachricht -------- Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce Muonionalusta? Gesendet: Mo, 24. Aug 2009 Von: Peter Davidson<[email protected]> > Hej Thomas > > After a few drops of a good Islay Malt, I can just about pronounce words > from any language. Or so it seems! > > In Scotland we also have problems with the pronunciation of Gaelic words > used in place names over the northern part of our country. Even some of my > favourite whiskies present a few difficulties: > > Laphroaig > Bunnahabhein > Bruichladdich > > Any takers? > > Peter Davidson > Curator of Minerals > > National Museums Collection Centre > National Museums Scotland > 242 West Granton Road > Edinburgh > EH5 1JA > Phone: +44 131 247 4283 > [email protected] > www.nms.ac.uk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Thomas > Österberg > Sent: 21 August 2009 17:40 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce Muonionalusta? > > Hi Richard, > > > > Muonionalusta is pronounced quite close to it's spelling with some focus on > > the first part "Muon". > > > > Anyway, since I'm Swedish I also find it quite difficult to pronounce this > Finnish word (very much an exercise for your lips and tongue). > > > > Perhaps, a good idea would be to take place in a comfortable chair and do > some home practice in the pronunciation, after having some 2 - 3 drams of a > > nice Scottish malt Whisky. For this particular purpose I can warmly > recommend Highland Park 18 Year ;-) > > > > Happy hunting! > > > > Thomas Österberg > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Kowalski" <[email protected]> > To: "meteorite list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:35 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce Muonionalusta? > > > >I just got a beautiful slice of Muonionalusta and am curious about how to > >pronoun the name properly. > > > > I'm guess at least four different ways, but I'm hoping someone can tell > > me. > > > > One guess is > > > > Meew unyun a lust a > > > > a second > > > > Moo unyun a loost a > > > > wit the other two variations of those. > > > > Anyone? > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > Richard Kowalski > > http://fullmoonphotography.net > > IMCA #1081 > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Free Fringe music. Celebrate Homecoming at the National Museum of Scotland > 8-30 August. www.nms.ac.uk/music > > National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130 > > This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the > addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. > The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the > author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums Scotland. > This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of > Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that > may be caused to your systems or data by this message. > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > --- original Nachricht Ende ---- ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
