Hezbollah Pronunciation
Seán Fitzpatrick
grendel.jjf at VERIZON.NET
Wed Jul 26 09:43:54 UTC 2006
FWIW, I heard a Lebanese woman Arab now at the Carnegie Institute for
Peacein a long radio interview. She pronounced Hezbollah at least three
ways, distinguished by which syllable was stressed. I have also heard short
audio clips of Arabs using the word. They seems to stress the middle
syllable. Pronunciations supported Hezb over Hizb.
Seán Fitzpatrick
Baghdad Lutetia Matriceque delendi sunt
<http://www.logomachon.blogspot.com/> http://www.logomachon.blogspot.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: Laurence Horn [mailto:laurence.horn at YALE.EDU]
Sent: Tuesday, 25 July, 2006 23:08
Subject: Fwd: Hezbollah Pronunciation
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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