In standard English usage, the best rendering of the phrase is "mazel tov," with an "e" instead of an "a." *It might be standard American English usage, but the correct pronunciation is [mazal]. O.K. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html