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Re: Pronunciation Question (kinda short)
In a message dated Fri, 6 Sep 2002 22:06:08 +0200, david.marjanovic@gmx.at
writes:
> > all Latin v's are pronounced "w";
>
> Depends on how old our Latin is.
I know. I was just having a little fun. Kind of in response to the question
of whether English c's derived from Latin c's derived from Greek kappas should
be pronounced [k] or [s] before front vowels. Answer: I don't think it really
matters in the grand scheme of things; I tend to go for [s].
--Nick P.