As a Spanish word I knew that it was pronounced with that semi H sound, but as an English word I have never heard it pronounced any way other than with a soft G. In fact, that semi H sound is the Spanish form of a soft G.
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To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 5:08 AMSubject: [bksvol-discuss] OT pronunciation of Los Angeles wasRe: Re: Lenora Mattingly Weber books
Technically, Los Angeles should be pronounced Los Anheles, since it is Spanish the g is breathed rather than actually pronounced; (likewise, I've learned, Guacamole). However, inEnglish, acvcording to the pronunciation rules we used to teach the kids, when g and c are followed by e or i, they are soft--sLos Angeles is correct and your newcasters were ispronouncing the city. That's why some words, like guest, have a u between the g and e
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--- On Thu, 4/8/10, Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Monica Willyard <rhyami@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Lenora Mattingly Weber books To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:18 AM Hi Jamie. I was taught that cookie should be spelledcooky in my home economics classes in the 70s. It's also spelled that way in a
lot of older cookbooks from the 40s through the mid 70s. I was puzzled when I noticed the change in spelling in books starting in the early 80s. Itchanged quickly, sort of like the pronunciation of Los Angeles which used to be pronounced with a hard g sound by both radio announcers and government officials in the 30s and 40s. Our language really is a living, breathing one that handles
changes well. Monica Willyard Check out my books and accessible book lists on Goodreads at http://www.goodreads.com/profile/plumlipstick From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jamie Yates, CPhT Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:45 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Lenora Mattingly Weber books Hi Jamie, it will be an easy proof. There are some unusual words in it, like they say: "We never would have got the lights unsnangled if it hadn't been for him." And unsnangled is kind of weird you know. And later they say maybe they can unSTRANGLE them instead of unsnangle them. And one time so far they call a deli a delly. And a cooky sheet. And one time they call it a stero instead of stereo so far. And a torn legament instead of a ligament. That'swhat I've found so far. Other than the strange words I think you'll have an easy time proofreading so when it's ready I'll put hold for Jamie P.--
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