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Re: phorusrhacid species

To: birdbooker@zipcon.net
Subject: Re: phorusrhacid species
From: Nick Pharris <npharris@umich.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:39:59 -0400
Cc: dinosaur@usc.edu
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Quoting birdbooker@zipcon.net:

HI: Is there a list of phorusrhacid species available anywhere? What is the correct pronunciation of phorusrhacid?


Whatever feels right.  :-)

I say FORE-us-*RASS*-id. (/,for-@s-'ræs-Id/). I could also see FORE-us-RACE-id.

--
Nick Pharris
Department of Linguistics
University of Michigan

"Creativity is the sudden cessation of stupidity."
    --Edwin H. Land

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