[meteorite-list] Tatahouine - Pronunciation

From: Michel <Michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:43 2004
Message-ID: <002101c2e15c$d7cd44f0$2201a8c0_at_nomedrlg3eut06>

Hi list,

Thanks Robert,

I think one should say:

"ta" "ta" "ween"

"ta" as in "cat", twice.

"ween" as in between.

The "tu" pronunciation is a Spilberg idea, not a tunisian one. Not far from
Tataouine, one can visit the site where was shot the movie that made this
city more famous than the Diogenite.

Tataouine is the correct spelling from the name of this Tunisian city. I
should find a photo of the road marks with this spelling in my files. I will
put that on my site one day.

A easy trip but today all fragments are gone unless you look for smaller
than 0.01 g. The 3 impact crater are still there, pretty empty. An old 1931
map facilitates their discovery.

Best day

Michel
Caillou Noir
100 chemin des Campènes
74400 Chamonix France


----- Original Message -----
From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
To: "'Jeff Kuyken '" <jeff_at_meteoritesaustralia.com>; "'Meteorite List '"
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:53 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Tatahouine - Pronunciation


> Hi Jeff,
>
> My "assumption" based on rudimentary francais has been
> that it is pronounced something like:
>
> ta'-tuh-ween'
>
> with the main accent on the third syllable, and more
> emphasis on the first syllable than the second. The first
> "ta" rhymes with the "ca" of cat. Again, this is a guess.
> The Labennes (or Anne) could give you a more accurate
> pronunciation.
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
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