Re: Cambodia v. Kampuchea

From: Jacques Guy (jguy_at_alphalink.com.au)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 19:12:12 -0800

Douglas G. Kilday wrote:

> That's ridiculous. I have always pronounced "Bjorn" and "fjord"
> monosyllabically.

I checked in my dictionary, and I learnt a new word:
fjeld. One syllable, too.

> Did you get your information from a Monty Python sketch
> of Viking cowboys? "Jee-hah! Let's sail up this hee-jar fee-jord,
> Bee-jorn!"

No, it's "knight", not "cowboy". I've always pronounced
"knight" as three syllables, of course. And "cowboy"
as four.