The second pronunciation, Ah-Melle Larry-yuh, would be the correct one,
Elson. At least it's the way we Quebecers would pronounce it in french.
Oh by the way, I picked up the new Common record after reading all the
hype on the list, and I gotta say, it's pretty good. Nothing groundbreaking
happening here, but a strong record nonetheless. Blackalicious' N/A is
still a far stronger hiphop record as far as I'm concerned though, far more
more original and unwilling to dig up all the rap/hiphop stereotypes, which
I find Common does a little too much for my liking. I lost count of how
many "YO YO"s and "Nigga"s I heard on his disc. Oh well, it's still
stronger than most of the shiite being pumped out these days....
Stimp
Stimp
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elson Trinidad" <elson@westworld.com>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 5:46 PM
Subject: Pronounciations, The Sequel
>
> How is "Amel Larrieux" properly pronounced? I've heard it as "uh-mel
luh-ROO"
> but
> seeing as I took a couple years of French back in high school I pronounce
it,
> "ah-MELLe larry-YUH" (and if I wanted a hardcore French accent, I could
include
> the "ckhhh" (like you're hocking a spit, heh) in the "rr" part). And yes,
I know
> she's not French, but her name is of French origin.
>
> :. E
>
>
> --
>
> - 30 -
>
> :. elson trinidad, los angeles, california, usa
> :. elson@westworld.com
> :. www.westworld.com/~elson
>
> "Ever notice no one uses the term 'Information Superhighway' anymore"?
>
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