[meteorite-list] meteorite pronunciation

From: Serguei Vassiliev <svassiliev_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:22 2004
Message-ID: <004601c1db49$adc13320$fe78a8c0_at_DESKTOP>

Hi Rob and All,
In Russian it sounds like Si-ho-te Al'-in'
Actually it is Chinise name.
Best regards,
Serguei


> Hi Tom, Jay and List,
>
> I posted a message to Meteorite Central about this very issue
> (pronunciation) last year, but no one decided to bite at the
> time. (I had asked about Ghubara). As for Allende, I've
> always pronounced it: Ah-yen'-day. How 'bout Sikhote-Alin?
> My guess has been: Si-ko'-tay Al-in'... --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom [mailto:michguy7_at_mac.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 11:10 AM
> To: Jay Haynes; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] meteorite pronunciation
>
>
> I need some help too. Maybe one of you willing to make us few lists with
> names and pronuncations. Maybe many of us may realize that we spoke those
> word incorrect way.
>
> Tom Perry
>
> > Hi List,
> >
> > While writing out my talk I realized that alot of these meteorites have
> really
> > weird names and cant pronunounce them. Does anyone have a site or know
> where I
> > can actually get a way to figure them out. When i first started
collecting
> I
> > always thought Allende was (allen-aid) huntil I found out it was
> (I-and-E).
> > The one that I am getting confused on is Mbale. Is it said like (M-Bale)
> or
> > (ma-bale)?
> >
> >
> > Clear Skies & Happy Hunting,
> >
> > Jay Haynes
> >
> > IMCA Member #:6905
>
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Received on Wed 03 Apr 2002 02:56:42 PM PST