Phonetic alphabets

FRITZ JUENGLING juengling_fritz at SALKEIZ.K12.OR.US
Mon Dec 6 15:57:30 UTC 2004


This is really cool, but how do you pronounce your name?  Over the years , I have in my mind always given the first two letters their German pronunciations=[tsv].  Don't know why, but I'm sure that's wrong.
Fritz

>>> zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU 12/05/04 04:11PM >>>
On Dec 5, 2004, at 3:58 PM, i wrote:

> Z as in zebra
> W as in water buffalo
> I as in ibex
> C as in cow
> K as in kudu
> Y as in yak

one of the first times i used this, the order-taker at the other end of
the line broke out in delighted laughter and said, "oh, do it *again*!"
  made my day.

arnold



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