Re: a question of pronunciation

[James Thompson <jamest math ksu edu>]

On Wed, 17 Mar 1999, Brady Hegberg wrote:

> I just want to point out that anybody who sees the name is going to pronounce
> it nohme...even if people know they should pronounce it guh-nome most will 
> still
> say nohme because it's easier and more pleasing to the ear.  Why fight 

Plus it matches the pronuciation in the dictionary.  With the small foot
logo and the spelling, it's natural for a person to make the assumption
that it's nohme.

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