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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2008.04.27 (01) [E]

From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Names

Dear Lowlanders,

I know some people in Australia that pronounce the personal name "Basil" as
"Bazzle" but pronounce the name of the herb "basil" as "BAY-zl".

How far spread is this pronunciation distinction?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

I noticed that a few times; I assume it is to maintain a distinction, so you
don't think they're chopping bits of poor old Baz into the lasagna.

Never heard it anywhere else, though I've occasionally heard the plant
called something like "BAA-sill" in southern Middle Class England,
presumably for the same reason.

Paul Finlow-Bates

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Names

Thanks, Paul. *Where* did you hear them distinguished though?

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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From: Marcus Buck <list at marcusbuck.org>
Subject: LL-L "Names" 2008.04.27 (03) [E]

From: Andrys Onsman <Andrys.Onsman at calt.monash.edu.au <mailto:
Andrys.Onsman at calt.monash.edu.au>>

> Subject: LL-L "Names" 2008.04.27 (01) [E]
>
> To: Reinhard
> From: Andrys Onsman
> Subject: Names
>
> Hi Reinhard
>
>    I know some people in Australia that pronounce the personal name
>    "Basil" as "Bazzle" but pronounce the name of the herb "basil" as
>    "BAY-zl".
>
>    How far spread is this pronunciation distinction?
>
> I've never heard anyone except visiting North Americans pronounce it
> BAY-zil in SE Ausstralia. In Tasmania and Victoria at least it is usually
> pronounced bazzle - although that is based only on my personal experience
> and that conclusion might be Fawlty.
>
¿Qué? Oh, I love fans of good British humour ;-)

Marcus Buck
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