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Re: What is Correct Pronunciation of "Paradisa"?
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lugnet.town
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Sat, 30 Mar 2002 18:05:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Greg Perry writes:
> A bit of a silly question, I know, but is it "Para-DI-sa" or "Para-DEE-sa"?
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> 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.
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> Does anyone know if there is correct way to say "Paradisa" and what it is?
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> Thanks!
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> Greg
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?
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