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

[valparint at aol.com]

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"