Re: how do you pronounce gnus?

[Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr>]

Andrew J Cosgriff <ajc@bing.wattle.id.au> writes:

> Speaking of pronunciation, I asked my Croation girlfriend how to
> pronounce Hrvoje, so I've got a slightly better idea now (having
> heard it from a native), although I'm not sure I could manage to say
> it properly myself yet :)

I think I have a two-page description somewhere...  I've written it
after I got fed up with explaining the procedure time and again.  :-) 
For those without the proper Slavistic skills, the pronounciation
could be approximated to Hurvoye, with the accent being on `ur' and
`e' being clearly heard.  For bonus points, replace `ur' with rolled
r, as in Italian.

> Hrvoje dude, maybe you should record yourself saying your name (much
> like the one with Linus saying his name and how he pronounces Linux)
> ?

Not a bad idea!  "Hello, I am Hrvoje Nikšić and I pronounce Iks-Emaks."
:-)

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Hrvoje Niksic <hniksic@srce.hr> | Student at FER Zagreb, Croatia
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Oh lord won't you buy me a color TV...