[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This is from the biological taxonomy (Glaucopysche Xerces), so it is Latin > or, more properly in this case, Latinized Greek. But it is pronounced like > English. Biologists do not go around speaking in restored classical > pronunciations. When is the last time you heard "sapiens" in "homo > sapiens" pronounced with a broad "a" as in "father"? Or "tyrannosaurus" > pronounced outside of Texas with like the "au" like the "aw" in "saw"? Or > "biceps" pronounced "beekeps"? It just doesn't happen.
It doesn't? Oh god, no wonder people think I have a weird accent :) > So, "kserses", with two short e's, accent on first syllable. Sounds reasonable. > Unfortunately, this will differ depending on the native language of the > speaker. Even English pronunciation of Latin varies depending on which > side of the pond you're on. I wonder: with all the languages out there with strict pronounciation rules, why did we end up with such a sloppy language like English for written communication? Well, the best technology rarely wins in the open market :) > For details, see: http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pron.htm > > -Rob Pier is right, we should have a WAV or something on the web site. -- Stefano Mazzocchi One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Friedrich Nietzsche
