pronounciation of bird names

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Subject:	pronounciation of bird names
From:	(John Leonard)
Date:	Mon, 9 Nov 1998 10:44:45 +1100 (EST)

I know that the usual pronounciation of Gerygone is Jerygone, but I prefer
to pronouce it with two hard Gs.

The word is based on some dog-Greek supposedly meaning 'youthful song' or
somesuch, but, dog or not, Greek has no j sound; both the Gs in Gerygone are
gammas and should be pronounced hard.

John Leonard (pedant)






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