Nicolas Alvarez <nic### [at] gmailisthebestcom> wrote:

> > 'on-TON-druh' might 
> > be a rough approximation (apologies to the French).

> "Critics of ad hoc pronunciation schemes point out that such schemas are 
> inherently self-referential, since they rely on the ability of the 
> reader to already know how a large number of words are commonly 
> pronounced. In addition, such schemas often assume a certain language, 
> dialect or accent on the part of the reader, and due to its popularity 
> in the US, this is very often a US accent."

  Personally I also oppose that type of "pronounciation syntax" which
looks more like the writer is having rough sex than anything else.

-- 
                                                          - Warp

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