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Old March 2nd 16, 01:23 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Sam Wormley[_2_]
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Default How do you pronounce Pleiades?

On 3/1/16 6:12 PM, wrote:
On Wednesday, April 28, 1999 at 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, ddouglas wrote:
... and down here in Texas we say Plaay-ahhh-daees :-) said very slowly.

(just kidding)

Allan Tingey wrote in message ...
How do you pronounce Pleiades?


why would anyone from or in texas need to use that word?



I pronounce Pleiades as plee-uh-deez, same as suggested in many
dictionaries. Even when I am in Texas.




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