A Problem of Pronunciation

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Bill Bedford
LNER A3 4-6-2
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Re: A Problem of Pronunciation

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richard wrote:I've go for the soft S and perhaps a shorter second vowel (Siss-ar-ro) - which is how the Roman geezer is usually pronounced (or is these days eg. on the TV drama "Rome" and I've heard a local classics professor pronounce it this way)
Don't you mean [SISS-ar-ro]? The stress is always important when talking about pronunciation.
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Sir Nigel Gresley
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Re: A Problem of Pronunciation

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Any offers on 60530?
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giner
LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
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Re: A Problem of Pronunciation

Post by giner »

I'll bite. How about 'sigh-uh-JIGH-row' (row, as in argument). I think 'rao' is pronounced that way in Portuguese.
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