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Subject: 
What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
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Sat, 30 Mar 2002 15:57:57 GMT
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A bit of a silly question, I know, but is it "Para-DI-sa" or "Para-DEE-sa"?

I searched the newsgroups for previous comments on this subject but came up
empty-handed.  This question has been bugging me a bit lately because I just
completed a huge project that incorporated several Paradisa sets into it.
When folks ask me where I got all the Pink and Light Green pieces ("I didn't
know they had LEGO in those colors") I've been telling them that most of the
parts came from Paradisa sets.  I usually end up pronouncing it both ways.

Does anyone know if there is correct way to say "Paradisa" and what it is?

Thanks!

Greg



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  Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
 
(...) I would say "pay ra DEE sa". Which shows my US accent in the first syllable and my minimal romance language studies in the third. But it's a made-up word, right? (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.town)
  Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
 
(...) A hint from www.dictionary.com: (URL) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.town)
  Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
 
(...) I've often wondered about that. I suppose I tend to say "Par-a-DIE-sa" just because it's a permutation of the word "Paradise." And remember kids, Technic = "Tech NICK" Technique = "Tech NEEK" (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.town)
  Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
 
(...) Hi Greg... I'm no expert and being Australian may also cause me to say things a little different (ha ha), but I have always and only heard it said "Para-DEE-sa". Not only that but I think it has a nicer ring to it than the other way. (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.town)
  Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
 
(...) I say para-Dee-sa only because para-dice-a sounds totally cornball. I actually misread it the first few times I saw the word and thought it was paradisia which I pronounced para-dee-see-ya. Oops. Chris (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.town)
  Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
 
(...) It's whatever way you feel the most comfortable pronouncing it. :-) --Todd (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.town)

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