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Simone - Bologna, Fee Fi Mo Mimone - SIMONE (remembering Guilda) Deborah ************* It's very difficult on e-mail to convey exact pronunciations, Anny, but I like your description. I suppose in a ideal world we would all be fluent in the IPA and then we could 'hear' how we speak as we write (those who have met me and are familiar with my dulcet tones will be aware of the comedy that could thus ensue!) As for Mr Rambletone, that's quite true, I should know better than pay heed to what he says. Mind you, by saying so I've done exactly that. Best (smiling) Dave David Bircumshaw Leicester, England Home Page A Chide's Alphabet Painting Without Numbers http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.bircumshaw/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anny Ballardini" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Nina query Lemme see if i can correct it -Grumbling cat (how do you like this Dave?)- Seem-oh-n - (e) : the same PRONUNCIATION as the a in and, a little closer though. not Ih and no Own, please; and the -oh- has to be a brief sound easy, right? From: "Robin Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]> > > I think the Nina question is well wrapped up. > > Well, yes, sure, we all +now+ know how to pronounce Nina Simone's name. No > problem. > > But doesn't that *still* leave the possibility that an Italian-American cop > in New York on the 80s/90s called "Simone" +could+ have his name pronounced > Sim_Own_Ih? > > ? > > > I had always thought it rhymed > > with bone but doubt was cast in my mind by one R.Hamilton > > Serves you right for paying attention to anything I say. Blame yourself. > > > (that's pronounced > > 'Rambletone' btw folks). > > Actually, it's pronounced "Grumbleguts". > > Guy Debord _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus