Re: ?Pronunciation?

[Jeff Poling <jpoling@infinet.com>]

At 02:23 PM 2/8/96 -0500, Sharon A. Calpin (717) 621-3118 wrote:
>If archaeopteryx is ar-kee-op'-ter-icks, 
>is gobipteryx go-bip'-ter-icks. Sounds weird.
>I want to say go-bee-tare'-icks, but that would mean ar-kay-o-tare'-icks.
>To be or not to be...a silent 'p'???

   This has been discussed on the list before and the consensus seems to be
are-kay-awp-ter-ix.  I use are-kay-oh-tare-ix just to be contrary....

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