Re: [LM_NET] GEN: with apologies regarding Geisel

[Connie Parker <madamepince@GMAIL.COM>]

For future reference, try the Pronouncing Dictionary of Author's Names:

http://mainst.monterey.k12.ca.us/library/libpg/dictionary/dict.html#anchor403978


On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 08:38:49 -0500, Toni Koontz <akoontz@cdeducation.org> wrote:
> I apologize to the rest of you, but I am getting a number of emails asking
> for clarification of how to pronounce Geisel.  Since I merely passed along
> the info I found, I am not purporting to be the expert here.  However, my
> experience with phonics tells me that if the phonetic spelling meant for it
> to be a soft "g" it would have used a "j" and if it would have meant it to
> be pronounced "ee" it would have used "gee" instead of the "gie" in the
> listing.
>
> So, I have heard it and the way I interpret the listing is "Gie zuhl" (hard
> "g", long "I"), the first syllable is accented and the last does not rhyme
> with "sell".
>
> Hope everyone has a good day...
>
> Toni Koontz
> Librarian
> St. Charles Preparatory School
> Columbus Ohio
> akoontz@cdeducation.org
> Carpe Diem
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
> To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
> In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET  2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
> 3) SET LM_NET MAIL  4) SET LM_NET DIGEST  * Allow for confirmation.
> LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
> Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
> EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/
> LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>


--
Connie Parker
Media Specialist
Dearborn Public Schools
madamepince@gmail.com

--------------------------------------------------------------------
All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET  2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
3) SET LM_NET MAIL  4) SET LM_NET DIGEST  * Allow for confirmation.
LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/
LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
--------------------------------------------------------------------