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How do you pronounce Pleiades?
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? |
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On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 16:12:10 -0800 (PST), 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? How d'yer pleiades fiddle wit only three strings? |
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On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 5:24:01 PM UTC-8, Sam Wormley wrote:
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. -- sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of physics, news from the physics community, and physics-related social issues. http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?wor...&submit=Submit |
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On Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 8:25:23 PM UTC-5, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 16:12:10 -0800 (PST), 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? How d'yer pleiades fiddle wit only three strings? Making fun of New York accents? |
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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? Why resurrect a thread from the last century? |
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Mike Collins wrote:
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? Why resurrect a thread from the last century? However since it has been resurrected it's Ply a dees rhyming with Hyades in UK English. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...glish/pleiades |
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On Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 6:51:12 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:
Mike Collins wrote: 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? Why resurrect a thread from the last century? However since it has been resurrected it's Ply a dees rhyming with Hyades in UK English. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...glish/pleiades The "howjsay" link posted above, in a very British accent, pronounces the first syllable as either "play" or "plea." |
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On Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 6:51:12 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote: Mike Collins wrote: 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? Why resurrect a thread from the last century? However since it has been resurrected it's Ply a dees rhyming with Hyades in UK English. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...glish/pleiades The "howjsay" link posted above, in a very British accent, pronounces the first syllable as either "play" or "plea." That's the US pronunciation. You can access both from the link. |
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On Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at 6:51:12 AM UTC-5, Mike Collins wrote:
Mike Collins wrote: 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? Why resurrect a thread from the last century? However since it has been resurrected it's Ply a dees rhyming with Hyades in UK English. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/de...glish/pleiades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJa5sok-TlU The Greeks and Americans are right, the Oxford Dictionary wrong. |
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