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Old April 15th 07, 07:28 AM posted to alt.astronomy
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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

How do you pronouce Lyrae?

LIE-ruh?

LIE-ray?

LEER-ay?

etc?


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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

How do you pronouce Lyrae?


Classical Latin: LEER-eye (approx.)
Ecclesiastical Latin: LEER-ay (approx.)
Anglicized Latin: LYRE-ee

Take your pick -- but if you use one of the first two in an English
sentence, some listeners may regard you as a pedant.

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"Odysseus" wrote in message news
In article ,
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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

How do you pronouce Lyrae?


Classical Latin: LEER-eye (approx.)
Ecclesiastical Latin: LEER-ay (approx.)
Anglicized Latin: LYRE-ee

Take your pick -- but if you use one of the first two in an English
sentence, some listeners may regard you as a pedant.


danke


 




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