Re: How do you pronounce Huygens?

From: starman (starman_at_tech.net)
Date: 01/24/05


Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 05:45:03 -0500


"T.T." wrote:
>
> The Dutch are a polite race.
> They do not fall about laughing when Americans try to pronounce "Van
> Gough."

The correct pronounciation of 'Gough' sounds like you're trying to cough
up a fur ball.

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