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Todd Ellis
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 Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 19:47 (GMT) Post subject: pronunciation help |
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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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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 19:59 (GMT) Post subject: |
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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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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 20:20 (GMT) Post subject: Re: pronunciation help |
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| 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" 
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Amy Snively
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 20:30 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| 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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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 21:14 (GMT) Post subject: |
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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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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 21:25 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Wrong, Todd.
Two sources told you it's "BOB". |
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Todd Ellis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 21:29 (GMT) Post subject: |
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dagnabbit ... "Bob" it is then.
btw - Amy, has anyone ever told you you're a bit of a Smart A**?  |
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Todd Ellis
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Victor Harris
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 22:06 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| anybody say...tounge twister?...lol |
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Amy Snively
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| Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007, 22:52 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| Todd Ellis wrote: | dagnabbit ... "Bob" it is then.
btw - Amy, has anyone ever told you you're a bit of a Smart A**? |
Me?????  |
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George Karnes
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 05:09 (GMT) Post subject: |
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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
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Scott Pollak
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 11:39 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| 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 |
And my favorite: The Big Black Bug Bled Black Blood. |
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Ralph Hass
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| Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007, 21:29 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| Scott Pollak wrote: |
And my favorite: The Big Black Bug Bled Black Blood. |
Or Scottie sells seashells by the seashore 
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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