On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 7:31 PM, G. Jay Kerns <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello, > > Congratulations on the successful release of LibreOffice 3.3. I am > writing because in browsing the LibreOffice website I came across a > page here > > > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/faq/general-faq/how-do-you-pronounce-libreoffice/ > > that said "How do you pronounce LibreOffice?" I was led to a page > that had Google Translate, and the link to the pronunciation (in > English) sounded like this: > > "LIE - BREE Office" (1) > > The above is not written with bona-fide IPA notation, but English > speakers will understand what I mean. Is this really what the > developers intend? I would have thought that (in English) it should > sound like this: > > "LEE - bruh Office" (2) > > or even > > "LEE - bray Office" > > I wonder if what is happening is that the computers at Google are not > calculating correctly what the English should sound like, and that > maybe somebody did not double-check that Google was doing the right > thing (for English). I could be wrong, of course. It is possible > that the LibreOffice developers did wish it to sound like LIE-BREE in > English, although for the life of me I can't imagine why. > > If I am wrong then please disregard this email; I guess I'll say it > like everybody else??? If I am right, but if this is the wrong list > then please let me know and I will repost elsewhere. > > Thanks for your hard work on LibreOffice and congratulations on the > success of your release. > > Best, > Jay > The best example for Americans at least is the drink "Cuba libre" which is pretty popular in bars. Most americans however usually pronounced Lee-brr (without the e). > > > > __________________________ > G. Jay Kerns, Ph.D. > Youngstown State University > http://people.ysu.edu/~gkerns/ <http://people.ysu.edu/%7Egkerns/> > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to > [email protected]<website%[email protected]> > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/website/ > *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity *** > -- *Alexandro Colorado* *OpenOffice.org* Español http://es.openoffice.org -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/website/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
