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Wwould someone care to enlighten me as to how to pronounce "poluphloisboiotic" .
It appears in Thackeray's account of a visit to the Giants Causeway in Ireland.
I have searched all dictionaries, both physical, in my collection, and on line and cannot find it !!
Not sure it really is a word - maybe made up by him but I am having trouble with it and my attempts certainly do not come out easily and spoil the flow of the narrative .
All suggestions gratefully received.
Jennifer
PS there is another version "poluphloisboiotatotic" which seems even more impossible !!!!!,
It appears in Thackeray's account of a visit to the Giants Causeway in Ireland.
I have searched all dictionaries, both physical, in my collection, and on line and cannot find it !!
Not sure it really is a word - maybe made up by him but I am having trouble with it and my attempts certainly do not come out easily and spoil the flow of the narrative .
All suggestions gratefully received.
Jennifer
PS there is another version "poluphloisboiotatotic" which seems even more impossible !!!!!,
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No idea… just do you best! I usually find that I have 4 or 5 attempts and difficult words (even more common ones don’t always trip off the tongue!) and then remove the worst during editing.jenno wrote: ↑March 4th, 2024, 2:07 pm Wwould someone care to enlighten me as to how to pronounce "poluphloisboiotic" .
It appears in Thackeray's account of a visit to the Giants Causeway in Ireland.
I have searched all dictionaries, both physical, in my collection, and on line and cannot find it !!
Not sure it really is a word - maybe made up by him but I am having trouble with it and my attempts certainly do not come out easily and spoil the flow of the narrative .
All suggestions gratefully received.
Jennifer
PS there is another version "poluphloisboiotatotic" which seems even more impossible !!!!!,
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersofthewold_38_singleton_128kb.mp3 (12.27)
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_34_singleton_128kb.mp3 (9.8)
BettyB
May I continue with 2 and 11...
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_34_singleton_128kb.mp3 (9.8)
BettyB
May I continue with 2 and 11...
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Thank youBettyB wrote: ↑March 4th, 2024, 4:22 pm https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersofthewold_38_singleton_128kb.mp3 (12.27)
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_34_singleton_128kb.mp3 (9.8)
BettyB
May I continue with 2 and 11...
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May I read section 8 - The Desert of the Sahara?
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Niagara Falls by Dickens. Impossible to describe; must be experienced!
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_13_singleton_128kb.mp3 5:46
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_13_singleton_128kb.mp3 5:46
On the road again, so delays are possible
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Thank yousilverquill wrote: ↑March 5th, 2024, 6:58 pm Niagara Falls by Dickens. Impossible to describe; must be experienced!
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_13_singleton_128kb.mp3 5:46
Can I take the Dead Sea?
Section 1 for review please (09:26):
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_01_singleton_128kb.mp3
Thanks
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_01_singleton_128kb.mp3
Thanks
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Thank youImago wrote: ↑March 6th, 2024, 1:33 pm Section 1 for review please (09:26):
https://librivox.org/uploads/lynnet/greatestwondersoftheworld_01_singleton_128kb.mp3
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