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<DIV>I think 'gravipathy' could be pronounced like 'antipathy' (<IMG height=15 alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/abreve.gif" width=7 align=bottom>n-t<IMG height=15 alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/ibreve.gif" width=7 align=bottom>p<IMG height=22 alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/prime.gif" width=4 align=bottom><IMG height=15 alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/schwa.gif" width=6 align=bottom>-th<IMG height=15 alt="" src="http://cache.lexico.com/dictionary/graphics/AHD4/GIF/emacr.gif" width=7 align=bottom>); that would sound fine in English to me. </DIV>
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<DIV><BR><B><I>Chaz and Helga Mortensen <chaz_mortensen@sil.org></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><TT>Whether you say "graVIpathy" or "graviPAthy", the word sounds wrong. <BR>And if you pronounce it "GRAvipathy" it sounds like something related <BR>to homeopathy or osteopathy. So people would think it is a branch of <BR>medicine where people are treated with weight or with gravy. In my <BR>opinion there is no way to make it sound right in English.<BR><BR>-Chaz<BR><BR>On Mar 2, 2005, at 10:37 AM, arun wrote:<BR><BR>><BR>><BR>> "Gravipathy does not exist, in my opinion, because there is no good<BR>> way to place the accent."<BR>><BR>> I can't quite understand what you've said. What do you mean '...no<BR>> good way to place the accent'?<BR>><BR>><BR>> --- In lexicographylist@yahoogroups.com, Chaz and Helga Mortensen<BR>> <chaz_mortensen@s...> wrote:<BR>>> Gravipathy does not exist, in my opinion, because there is no good<BR>>
way<BR>>> to place the accent.<BR>>><BR>>> -Chaz<BR>>><BR>>>> For example, here is a word I've created, which is supposed to<BR>>>> mean 'a sad or 'heavy'(?) feeling'- (it might sound stupid!):-<BR>>>> "Gravipathy". It is supposed to be a gloomy feeling you get after<BR>>>> one has written his exam paper rather badly. I checked it up<BR>> google;<BR>>>> it does not exist. I've concoted this word after looking up the<BR>>>> etymologies of wds like gravity, grieve, sentiment, sad, sorrow,<BR>>>> gloomy, depress... just abt everything I knew and could find in<BR>> the<BR>>>> dictionary. Can you say why it does not exist?<BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>><BR>>>> Yahoo! Groups
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