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Pronunciations - Alvin Fox - 02-25-2008
I remember reading in an F File the pronunciation of Rasalom (rah-sah-lom) and started wondering about other pronunciations as I'm reading through Rakoshi.
First, Rakoshi. I flip between two. Rack-oh-shee and Rah-koh-shee.
And Gia. I dunno. I've always said Guy-ah but one of my friends says Gee-ah. Maybe I'm just associating Gia with Gaia.
Pronunciations - Sourdoughs - 02-25-2008
Good thoughts.
I've always pronounced Rakoshi as "ruh-ko-shee", and Gia like how Gia DeLorentis pronounces it - "Jee-uh".
-MarcC
Pronunciations - phoenix rising - 02-25-2008
Sourdoughs Wrote:Good thoughts.
I've always pronounced Rakoshi as "ruh-ko-shee", and Gia like how Gia DeLorentis pronounces it - "Jee-uh".
-MarcC
A little Italian twist? Niiiice
Pronunciations - fpw - 02-25-2008
[SIZE="3"]rah-KAHSH / rah-KAH-shee (but rah-KOSHE / rah -KOE -shee is okay too)
JEE-ah (It's Italian -- as is she)[/SIZE]
Pronunciations - GeraldRice - 02-25-2008
I used to work with an Indian woman and I asked her about that word. She didn't know what I was talking about. When I explained what it was (in my Americanese, stating it was an Indian 'demon') she said some other R word I can't remember.
Pronunciations - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 02-25-2008
AlvinFox Wrote:I remember reading in an F File the pronunciation of Rasalom (rah-sah-lom) and started wondering about other pronunciations as I'm reading through Rakoshi.
First, Rakoshi. I flip between two. Rack-oh-shee and Rah-koh-shee.
And Gia. I dunno. I've always said Guy-ah but one of my friends says Gee-ah. Maybe I'm just associating Gia with Gaia.
YOU WILL LEARN TO PRONOUNCE MY NAME AS I WISH VERY SOON.--DR. ROMA
Pronunciations - Dave F - 02-25-2008
GeraldRice Wrote:I used to work with an Indian woman and I asked her about that word. She didn't know what I was talking about. When I explained what it was (in my Americanese, stating it was an Indian 'demon') she said some other R word I can't remember.
Rakshasa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakshasa
As any (un)selfrespecting Dungeons & Dragons player will recal :o
Cheers
Dave
Pronunciations - Bluesman Mike Lindner - 02-25-2008
Britfan Wrote:Rakshasa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakshasa
As any (un)selfrespecting Dungeons & Dragons player will recal :o
Cheers
Dave
Blast me cosmic ray-tanned hide, Dave. 'Til I read that link you so kindly provided, I've been for years thinking the rakosh were a gem of Paul's writerly imagination. Now I've been clued in.
Our board is an education in itself, ain't it?
Pronunciations - Ken Valentine - 02-25-2008
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]rah-KAHSH / rah-KAH-shee (but rah-KOSHE / rah -KOE -shee is okay too)
JEE-ah (It's Italian -- as is she)[/SIZE]
I always wondered about that. In the Latin there was only one pronunciation of the letter "G," and that was the hard "G," as it is pronounced in GO, or GOLF.
(Not knowing the difference between Latin and Italian. . . .)
Ken V.
Pronunciations - Biggles - 02-26-2008
phoenix rising Wrote:A little Italian twist? Niiiice
Isn't she Italian?