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Pronunciation of 'gibbous'
A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous moon").
The poster reported that a computer version of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (with sound clips) pronounces the word with a soft 'g' .
The online Encarta® World English Dictionary (North American Edition) (also with sound clips) has a hard 'g'.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861675225
Merriam-Webster Online gives both soft and hard:
Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi-
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=gibbous
Can anyone comment on these variations from Leftpondian, Rightpondian, and Transpondian points of view?
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u)
The poster reported that a computer version of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (with sound clips) pronounces the word with a soft 'g' .
The online Encarta® World English Dictionary (North American Edition) (also with sound clips) has a hard 'g'.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861675225
Merriam-Webster Online gives both soft and hard:
Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi-
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=gibbous
Can anyone comment on these variations from Leftpondian, Rightpondian, and Transpondian points of view?
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u)
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[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... soft 'g' . [/nq] I can comment from an oedpondian stance.
- [nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ...
- soft 'g' .
- [/nq] I can comment from an oedpondian stance.
- OED2 has the hard 'g' and says "(...
- ) " Which is at variance with what the Concise Oxford is reported as saying.
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[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... soft 'g' . The online Encarta® World English Dictionary (North American Edition) (also with sound clips) has a hard 'g'.[/nq]
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/
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[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... and hard: Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi- http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=gibbous Can anyone comment on these variations from Leftpondian
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Peter Duncanson typed thusly:=20
[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... and hard: Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi- http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Dgibbous Can anyo
[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... and hard: Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi- http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=3DDictionary&va=3Dgibbous Can anyo
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Peter Duncanson typed thusly:
[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... and hard: Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi- http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=gibbous Can anyone comment on
[nq:1]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about the pronunciation of the word 'gibbous' (as in "a gibbous ... and hard: Pronunciation: 'ji-b&s, 'gi- http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=gibbous Can anyone comment on
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[nq:1]'gIb@s has won; even Oxford agrees (infra), no matter what your poster reports about the Concise Oxford Dictionary. EPD16 gives ... 'gIb@s; (US) NOAD has only 'gIb@s. Chambers (UK) has only 'gIb@s (and 'gIboUs for ). AHD4 (US) has only 'gIb@s.[/nq]
I have written to all these people but have yet to receive a reply.
I have written to all these people but have yet to receive a reply.
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[nq:1]Peter Duncanson typed thusly:[/nq]
[nq:2]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about ... these variations from Leftpondian, Rightpondian, and Transpondian points of view?[/nq]
[nq:1] Gibbous the Moonlight [/nq]
Nice.
The fuller version would then be
Gibbous the Moonlight
Gibbous the girls
And leave the rest to us
Peter Duncanson
[nq:2]A question has arisen on a UK newsgroup (non-linguistic) about ... these variations from Leftpondian, Rightpondian, and Transpondian points of view?[/nq]
[nq:1] Gibbous the Moonlight [/nq]
Nice.
The fuller version would then be
Gibbous the Moonlight
Gibbous the girls
And leave the rest to us
Peter Duncanson
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[nq:1]Can anyone comment on these variations from Leftpondian, Rightpondian, and Transpondian points of view?[/nq]
Thank you all for the contributions so far.
I have passed them on to the original questioner.
He has decided to "refrain from using the word if at all possible".
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u)
Thank you all for the contributions so far.
I have passed them on to the original questioner.
He has decided to "refrain from using the word if at all possible".
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u)
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[nq:2]Can anyone comment on these variations from Leftpondian, Rightpondian, and Transpondian points of view?[/nq]
[nq:1]Thank you all for the contributions so far. I have passed them on to the original questioner. He has decided to "refrain from using the word if at all possible".[/nq]
That's going to be tricky...
DC
[nq:1]Thank you all for the contributions so far. I have passed them on to the original questioner. He has decided to "refrain from using the word if at all possible".[/nq]
That's going to be tricky...
DC
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