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Re: RFI: Sabine's Gull Pronunciation



Hi Folks,

There really shouldn't be any controversy re Bachman's Warbler as the
family here pronounced (and pronounces) it "Backman".

Cheers,

Julian Harrison
Charleston, SC

On Sat, 01 Jun 2002 15:30:31 -0400 (EDT) Burnetted@aol.com wrote:

> Carolina Birders:
> 
> I don't recall ever hearing anyone pronounce "Sabine's." Is there a
> consensus 
> on pronunciation? It looks like it could be "SAY-beans" (like the
> town) or 
> "SAY-byens." (Or maybe this will have to be added to the 
> "PILL-ee-ated/PILE-ee-ated" and "BOCK-mans/BACK-mans" list of
> controversial 
> pronunciations.)
> 
> Dennis Burnette
> Greensboro, NC
> burnetted@aol.com