I found a dictionary where you can hear the most popular way of saying the
word. Just click on "Hear".
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Sabine%27s%20gull
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pileated

Michael Stetz
Lakewood, Ohio

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Holt" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 11:14 AM
Subject: [Ohio-birds] rainy day pronunciation questions


Lousy weather for birding today, so I went to the internet for an answer to
a burning question--how exactly do you pronounce Sabine's (as in gull), and
pileated (as in woodpecker). The answers I found added up to a choice of
about 6 variations. In other words, no real answer. Does the Ohio birding
community have a consensus? By the way, if I ever get back out West, how do
I say the name of that bird that looks like a gray cardinal (I probably
couldn't even spell it)? I remember getting some funny looks down in Texas
once when the local birders heard me try to pronounce "paraque". I can't
recall ever seeing pronunciations for the names of birds in any field
guides--that would be helpful to beginning birders especially. Way back in
the Stone Age, we had these things called dictionaries for guidance. They
were actually quicker and easier than the Web for some info!! Later, Craig




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