[meteorite-list] How do you pronounce...

From: valparint at aol.com <valparint_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:54:09 -0700
Message-ID: <72FF143B20A84B15819F440C3CC796CC_at_vpoffsiteweb.local>

I'm compiling a pronunciation guide that I'll post to the list. Any help is greatly appreciated and feel free to send more meteorite names.

I found some help scanning the MetList archives for the last year:

http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=sikhote-alin

http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-speech-interactive-demo.html

Paul Swartz


Agoult (Morocco)

Begaa (Morocco)

Brahin (Belarus)

Djoumine (Tunisia)

D'Orbigny (Argentina)

Gao Guenie (Burkina Faso)

Gujba (Nigeria)

Huckitta (Australia) I've heard "hoo-KEET-ah" and "HUCK-i-tuh"

Huaytiquina (Argentina)

Isheyevo (Russia)

Jackalsfontein (South Africa)

Jalu (Libya)

Juvinas (France)

Kainsaz (Russia)

Kapoeta (Sudan)

L'aigle (France) "LAY-gluh " from a 3/13/10 post

Majuba 005 (Nevada)

Mbale (Uganda)

Muonionalusta (Sweden)

Orgueil (France) "OR-gooey " from a 3/13/10 post

Oum Dreyga (Western Sahara)

Pillistfer (Estonia)

Pultusk (Poland)

Quijingue (Brazil)

Rupota (Tanzania)

Sayh al Uhaymir (Oman)

Sikhote-alin (East Russia) http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=sikhote-alin (holy cow!)

Tatahouine (Tunisia)

Tuxtuac (Mexico)

Uruacu (Brazil) HK told me "oor-ooh-ah-SOO"
Received on Sun 10 Apr 2011 12:54:09 PM PDT