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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 22:13:52 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> > Does anyone know if there is correct way to say "Paradisa" and what it is?
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> A hint from www.dictionary.com:
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> http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=paradise
Yeh, but that A changes the game entirely. Look for other words
that end with that -disa; that would be a better indicator, because
final As are always voiced whereas final Es only make the preceding
vowel long.
But the real indicator, I'd think, is how a Spanish-speaker would
pronounce it; that's what the A is undoubtedly meant to convey, the
thought of Californian or Caribbean paradise. So I'd go with the
short I and the Spanish stresses.
LFB
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| (...) Thanks for the reply Lindsay - for a couple of reasons. First I was going to reply to Tobbe that I am aware that "Paradisa" is etymologically related to "paradise" and that the pronunciation of that word is not in question. I was going to make (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.town)
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