[meteorite-list] How do you pronounce...
From: Sergey Vasiliev <vs.petrovich_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:38:55 +0200 Message-ID: <BANLkTim+gMOuC_LDSKu7zzPZu_ysH0fdog_at_mail.gmail.com> Hi All, Jeff, Thanks for the pointing to Google Translate! I tired a few Russian names - Sikhote-Alin (??????-?????): (http://translate.google.com/#ru|en|%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%8D-%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8C) - Isheyevo (??????): (http://translate.google.com/#ru|en|%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE) - And my favorite one: El'gygytgyn (???????????): (http://translate.google.com/#ru|en|%D0%AD%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%B3%D1%8B%D0%B3%D1%8B%D1%82%D0%B3%D1%8B%D0%BD) And I can say that pronunciation is very, very close! Best regards, Sergey On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Jeff Kuyken <info at meteorites.com.au> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > The second one is right for Huckitta. (Huck-i-tuh) Actually I have found > that if you use Google Translate you will get a "close approximation" for > most of the Aussie names. It can actually pull off Millbillillie believe it > or not! ;-) > > Just type the name in the first box, select the native language and hit the > speaker icon. > > http://translate.google.com/ > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <valparint at aol.com> > To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 2:54 AM > Subject: [meteorite-list] How do you pronounce... > > >> 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" >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Mon 11 Apr 2011 06:38:55 AM PDT |
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