Re: pronunciation of Abelian


"Rainer Rosenthal" <r.rosenthal@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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| ToddSmith wrote:
|
| > What is the correct way to pronounce "Abelian?"
|
| I am German but I am quite sure how to pronounce it
| in English. If not, I am pleased to find me corrected.
|
| I'd like to say that we could concatenate certain
| parts of well known words:
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| eight (the number 8 = 0.999...+0.999...+0.999...+
| 0.999...+0.999...+0.999...+
| 0.999...+0.999...)
| bell (sometimes ringing)
| Yen (to buy bread and butter in Japan)
|
| Let's take the "ei" from eight and speak slowly:
|
| eibellyen with emphasis on "ei".
|
| OK?
|
| Best regards,
| Rainer Rosenthal
| r.rosenthal@xxxxxx

Caribbean:
American - kugh-RIBB-ee-an.
British CARRA - be-an.


Tutankhamun:

Layman: two-tan-car-men
Egyptologist: to TANK ah MOON.

Abelian:
'Ahh' as an optional replacement for 'ei', depends on local accent.
bee as in buzzing insect.
lee rhymes with bee,
Ah-bee-lee-an, Ei-bee-lee-un, Ah-bee-lee-en, Ah-bell-ian, all
acceptable,
depends where you are and want to be understood.

Androcles: AND roh cleese

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