Pronunciation of "Gerygone"

["Philip Veerman" <>]

Or JER-IG-ON-EE

Philip

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Evan Beaver [
Sent: Friday, 24 January 2014 10:34 AM
To: Huw Rowlands
Cc: COG list
Subject: Re: [canberrabirds] Pronunciation of "Gerygone"

I've always been taught JEH-RIG-OH-NEE

On 24 January 2014 10:32, Huw Rowlands <> wrote:

Hello,

I was happy to some White-throated Gerygone at Tidbinbilla the other
week, but I have no idea how to pronounce "gerygone".  It was the
subject of much discussion between my girlfriend and me.

Can anybody enlighten me, please?

Cheers,
Huw.

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