Re: Pronunciation of bird names

["Muir Environmental" <>]

Hi Niven

Good one!  Does anyone out there pronounce "war-bler" as "Jeri-gon"? - i.e.
Jerry gone.....

Jennifer Muir
Director, Muir Environmental

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> From: Niven McCrie <>
> To: 
> Subject: Pronunciation of bird names
> Date: Saturday, 7 November 1998 11:47
> 
> ......While on the pronunciation kick, how should we pronounce Gerygone,
> and why?  "Jer-riggonnee"?, "Ger-riggonnee"?, "Grigg-onnee"?
> 
> I think it's best pronounced "war-bler". However, I use 
> "Jer-riggonnee". It's taken a long time to get used to it and I ain't 
> changing now.
> 
> Niven
> 
> 
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