https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/ en-us Copyright 2006 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:26:38 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A guide to words and names in the news from Catherine Sangster of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru, in the news because of controversial helicopter flights. The pronunciation is MATCH-oo... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_machu_picchu.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_machu_picchu.html Pronunciation unit Fri, 08 Sep 2006 11:26:38 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news, from Catherine Sangster of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is the drug for which sprinter Marion Jones has now tested negative - erythropoietin. The pronunciation we recommend, based on various... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_erythropoietin.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_erythropoietin.html Pronunciation unit Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:02:52 +0000 A guide to names and words in the news from Catherine Sangster of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's news pronunciation is Omagh, pronounced OH-muh with the stress on the first syllable. The trial of a man charged with carrying out... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_omagh.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_omagh.html Pronunciation unit Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:29:27 +0000 A guide to names and words in the news from Catherine Sangster of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is the proposed new name for Chechnya, which we researched by consulting the BBC World Service Central Asian and Caucasus Service.... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_nokhchiyn.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_nokhchiyn.html Pronunciation unit Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:19:29 +0000 A guide to names and words in the news from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad al-Siniora (variously spelt). Our recommendation is based on the advice of the BBC Arabic Service: foo-AD... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_fouad_alsiniora.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/how_to_say_fouad_alsiniora.html Pronunciation unit Fri, 01 Sep 2006 13:49:47 +0000 A guide to names and words in the news from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is Polish Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczyński. Our recommendation is yarr-OSS-waff katch-IN-ski (-arr as in marry; -tch as in church). "The barred... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_jarosaw_kaczyski.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_jarosaw_kaczyski.html Pronunciation unit Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:08:02 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is Iranian President Mahmoud AHMADINEJAD (sometimes also spelt AHMADINEZHAD). Our recommendation is mah-MOOD ah-mad-in-uh-ZHAAD (-h is pronounced in 'Mahmoud' and in... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_mahmoud_ahmadinejad_1.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_mahmoud_ahmadinejad_1.html Pronunciation unit Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:01:48 +0000 A daily guide to pronunciation of names and words in the news from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja. Our recommendation is AIR-ki TOO-uh-mi-oy-uh. As with all our advice, this is... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_erkki_tuomioja.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_erkki_tuomioja.html Pronunciation unit Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:32:48 +0000 A daily guide to names and words in the news from Lena Olausson of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's name is the site of the plane crash in Ukraine - Donetsk. The correct Ukrainian pronunciation is don-ETSK, but a russified... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_donetsk.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_donetsk.html Pronunciation unit Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:25:35 +0000 A daily guide to words and names in the news from Lena Olausson of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's name is the Halkidiki peninsula in northern Greece, where forest fires forced tourists to spend last night on the beach. The... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_halkidiki.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_halkidiki.html Pronunciation unit Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:30:53 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news from Lena Olausson of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Two pronunciations for today. The cancer drugs that will not be made available on the NHS, Avastin and Erbitux, are pronounced uh-VAST-in (sometimes... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_avastin_and_erbitux_1.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_avastin_and_erbitux_1.html Pronunciation unit Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:57:40 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news, from Catherine Sangster of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is for Escondida, the world's largest privately-owned copper mine in Chile, where the workers are currently striking." "We recommend the pronunciation... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_escondida.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_escondida.html Pronunciation unit Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:34:54 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news, from Catherine Sangster of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is the Welsh town Clydach, for which we recommend the pronunciation KLID-uhkh (kh as in Scottish "loch"). "This recommendation, for use... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_clydach.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_clydach.html Pronunciation unit Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:28:53 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news, from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo. "Our recommendation is ol-OO-sheg-uu(ng) ob-ASS-an-joh (-ol as in 'olive', -g as in 'get', -j as in... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_olusegun_obasanjo.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_olusegun_obasanjo.html Pronunciation unit Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:30:02 +0000 A guide to words and names in the news, from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. "Today's pronunciation is for the Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Jakob Kellenberger - a Swiss national with a German... https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_jakob.html https://bbclatestnews.pages.dev/blogs/theeditors/2006/08/how_to_say_jakob.html Pronunciation unit Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:11:23 +0000