Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

[Tom Zurinskas]

Just wondering about the "x" in "Alexander".

For "Alex" I assume the "x" is ~ks  ~Aliks
For "Alexander" would it be ~gz?   ~Alegzzander  (~zz starts a stressed syllable).


Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
see truespel.com




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> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:12:14 +0800
> From: strangeguitars at GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
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> Poster: Randy Alexander
> Subject: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
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> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Tom Zurinskas wrote:
>
>> From the sound clip at the site below we hear Mr. ~Kazult (hic - heard in
>> context) say the lake name. He says that the "pronounciation" (hic) is;
>>
>> ~Shuggaagugaag-
>> mancchaagugaag-
>> chubbungaggungumaag.
>>
>> There might be a French influence because the "Charg" is pronounced ~Shug
>> Perhaps Mr ~Kazult (hic) is an "awe-dropper" because the three "au"
>> tradstreengz which I would assume would be pronounced "awe" are instead
>> pronounced "ah" or "uh".
>
>
> Got the hiccups?
>
> --
> Randy Alexander
> Jilin City, China
> My Manchu studies blog:
> http://www.bjshengr.com/manchu
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