Re: [OT] Pronouncing the name: Georges Lemaître

Author: Paul Hill

Posted: 2009-03-02 at 09:23:44

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Pete Theisen <petetheisen@verizon.net> wrot=

e:

> Hi Everybody!

>

> I can never pronounce European names from print. Is it La meter. or La

> mat ray, Le ma tray or what?

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lema%C3%AEtre

I would guess you pronounce it like Ma=EEtre d'? (as in the restaurant

manager). Or do you not use that term in the states?

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Paul

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