Re: [CR]Proper Pronunciation: Pogliaghi

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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:13:11 -0800 (PST)
From: "Patrick Murphy" <pcmnj@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Proper Pronunciation: Pogliaghi
To: Ted Baer <wickedsky@sbcglobal.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <189038.32052.qm@web80613.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


"pol-ya-ghee" is close enough for most English speaking mouths. The 'gli' is actually pronounced as in this recording:

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/modlang/carasi/OPP/phonetics/italian-soundfiles/gli.mp3

The 'ghi' is like the 'ghi' in Karmen Ghia, if you've ever heard that pronounced, or the French 'Guy'.

Patrick "Raised by an Italian, name by an Irishman"
Murphy
Budd Lake, NJ


--- Ted Baer wrote:


>
> How exactly does one pronounce the name/word:
> "Pogliaghi?"
>
> Is it "pog-lee-off-fee?" Could it be
> "pog-lee-awe-jee? How about "Poe-glee-a-fee?"
>
> Searched the archives for Pogliaghi pronunciation
> and came up empty.
>
> Ted E. Baer
> Palo Alto, CA
>
>
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