[Ads-l] Misnderstanding "Don Quijote"

[Andy Bach]

> W. Brewer sent:
<Don Quixote> [don KWICK-sit], was standard (UK?) variant, IIRC. Cf.

We would say [don KWICK sote], not quite rhyming with creosote.

On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 5:52 PM W Brewer <brewerwa at gmail.com> wrote:

> <Don Quixote> [don KWICK-sit], was standard (UK?) variant, IIRC. Cf.
> <quixotic> [kwick-SAH-tick]. (Never heard [*key-HOE-tick, *key-HAH-tick])
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