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Todd Ellis
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 19:47 (GMT)    Post subject: pronunciation help Reply with quote

client doesn't know - I don't know - does anybody know?

Zeinabieh Obstetrics and Gynecological Hospital

It is a reference in a medical podcast.

oh by the way - it's in Iran - so I don't really want to call.
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Scott Pollak
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 19:59 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

What luck, Todd! You happened to post one that I actually know.

Here's the correct pronunciation:

"BOB"
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Joe J Thomas
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 20:20 (GMT)    Post subject: Re: pronunciation help Reply with quote

Todd Ellis wrote:
Zeinabieh Obstetrics and Gynecological Hospital.


Hmmmm... Iranian.

I'm gonna guess "ze-EYE-na-bee-eh" based on dialect training only - no guarantees!

... or "BOB" Wink

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Amy Snively
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 20:30 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been known to call a business and just flat out ask whoever answers the phone...
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Todd Ellis
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 21:14 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

We have a winner two sources say its: zay-nob-YEH and that's enough for me. My hourly rate on this thing just fell through the basement.

ps - if this is wrong - please DON'T TELL ME.
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Scott Pollak
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 21:25 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wrong, Todd.

Two sources told you it's "BOB". Wink
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Todd Ellis
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 21:29 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

dagnabbit ... "Bob" it is then.

btw - Amy, has anyone ever told you you're a bit of a Smart A**? Laughing
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Todd Ellis
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 22:02 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ta-Daa!


http://www.pbwp.com/distocia.mp3

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Victor Harris
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 22:06 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

anybody say...tounge twister?...lol
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Amy Snively
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 22:52 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

Todd Ellis wrote:
dagnabbit ... "Bob" it is then.

btw - Amy, has anyone ever told you you're a bit of a Smart A**? Laughing


Me????? Shocked
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George Karnes
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 05:09 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow...that is a tongue twister...

I am going to start using it as part of my warm up routine...

"Red Leather, Yellow Leather, Red Leather, Yellow Leather..."

"Zeinabieh, Zeinabieh, Zeinabieh"

Almost broke my face Wink

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Scott Pollak
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 11:39 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

George Karnes wrote:
Wow...that is a tongue twister...

I am going to start using it as part of my warm up routine...

"Red Leather, Yellow Leather, Red Leather, Yellow Leather..."

"Zeinabieh, Zeinabieh, Zeinabieh"

Almost broke my face Wink


And my favorite: The Big Black Bug Bled Black Blood.
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Ralph Hass
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 21:29 (GMT)    Post subject: Reply with quote

Scott Pollak wrote:

And my favorite: The Big Black Bug Bled Black Blood.


Or Scottie sells seashells by the seashore Razz

The other day I was sent a script which included:
Kyrgyzstan
I got the help I needed at:
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ggkyrg01.wav=Kyrgyzstan
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