Fwd: Hezbollah Pronunciation

[Laurence Horn]

Can anyone who knows a bit more (i.e. any) Arabic help out?
(As usual, suggestions should go to Bill Lucey below as well as the list.)

LH

>From: "Lucey, William" <WLucey at sun-sentinel.com>
>To: "'laurence.horn at yale.edu'" <laurence.horn at yale.edu>
>Subject: Hezbollah Pronunciation
>Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 21:54:48 -0500
>
>Prof Horn,
>I must of heard 5 different pronunciations for Hezbollah over the
>weekend: Hezboolah, Hezbilla, Hezbilaaah, etc etc.
>Do you have any insight as to the correct pronunciation of the organization?
>Thank You
>Bill
>
>Bill Lucey
>South Florida Sun-Sentinel
>954-937-3137
>WLucey at Sun-Sentinel.com
>
>

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