Name pronunciations

Miriam Hardin miriam.hardin at lycos.com
Sun Jun 3 13:45:34 CDT 2001


Dave Monroe <davidmmonroe at yahoo.com> wrote:

but I remember hearing overtones
>of both logic "gates," circuits or somesuch, as well
>as, well, a more anatomical allusion as well (if
>anyone's seen the Oscar-nominated short, "Seraglio,"
>perhaps you know what I mean ... though I think maybe
>Miriam does already, so ...).  

Mmm, yes, I think I do.  ;)

Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net> wrote:
 
>Did anyone mention that Frenesi in the song title is pronounced
>FREH-ness-see?

I hadn't mentioned the song, which I've never heard, but my diss director referred to it when he gave me the pronunciation you mention here.

>The stress varies in the song itself.  As in the refrain. Who wouldn't
>say freh-ness-SEE.
>Or possibly, FREH-ness-SEE.

But he never mentioned that the stress varies within the song.  Hmmmm.

Miriam


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