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

[Darryl Pitt]

yes, terrific idea. here's one...

Marjalahti  - MAR-ya-LA-tee





On Apr 10, 2011, at 12:54 PM, <valparint at aol.com> wrote:

> 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"
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