I wonder if a link could be added to Met Name Database where this pronunciation tool could be accessed directly? One could find the meteorite of interest and along with all of the other details of the meteorite, click on am icon and hear the pronunciation. I'm not sure of Google Translate can be linked directly, but this might be possible,
-- Richard Kowalski Full Moon Photography IMCA #1081 --- On Mon, 4/11/11, Jeff Kuyken <i...@meteorites.com.au> wrote: > From: Jeff Kuyken <i...@meteorites.com.au> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce... > To: valpar...@aol.com, meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Monday, April 11, 2011, 3:27 AM > Hi Paul, > > The second one is right for Huckitta. (Huck-i-tuh) Actually > I have found > that if you use Google Translate you will get a "close > approximation" for > most of the Aussie names. It can actually pull off > Millbillillie believe it > or not! ;-) > > Just type the name in the first box, select the native > language and hit the > speaker icon. > > http://translate.google.com/ > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <valpar...@aol.com> > To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 2:54 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce... > > > > I'm compiling a pronunciation guide that I'll post to > the list. Any help > > is greatly appreciated and feel free to send more > meteorite names. > > > > I found some help scanning the MetList archives for > the last year: > > > > http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=sikhote-alin > > > > http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html > > > > Paul Swartz > > > > > > Agoult (Morocco) > > > > Begaa (Morocco) > > > > Brahin (Belarus) > > > > Djoumine (Tunisia) > > > > D'Orbigny (Argentina) > > > > Gao Guenie (Burkina Faso) > > > > Gujba (Nigeria) > > > > > Huckitta (Australia) I've > heard "hoo-KEET-ah" and "HUCK-i-tuh" > > > > Huaytiquina (Argentina) > > > > Isheyevo (Russia) > > > > Jackalsfontein (South Africa) > > > > Jalu (Libya) > > > > Juvinas (France) > > > > Kainsaz (Russia) > > > > Kapoeta (Sudan) > > > > L'aigle (France) > "LAY-gluh " from a 3/13/10 post > > > > Majuba 005 (Nevada) > > > > Mbale (Uganda) > > > > Muonionalusta (Sweden) > > > > > Orgueil (France) "OR-gooey > " from a 3/13/10 post > > > > Oum Dreyga (Western Sahara) > > > > Pillistfer (Estonia) > > > > Pultusk (Poland) > > > > Quijingue (Brazil) > > > > Rupota (Tanzania) > > > > Sayh al Uhaymir (Oman) > > > > Sikhote-alin (East Russia) > > http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=sikhote-alin (holy > cow!) > > > > Tatahouine (Tunisia) > > > > Tuxtuac (Mexico) > > > > Uruacu (Brazil) HK told > me "oor-ooh-ah-SOO" > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
