[78-L] PRONUNCIATION QUESTION

[David Lennick]

Ben-ya-mee-no jee'lyee. (Almost fell into the "zhee-lyee" trap myself there.)

dlOn 9/15/2014 8:46 PM, Royal Pemberton wrote:
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> IIRC Ben-ya-mean-o Gee-lee.
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> On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 1:39 AM, Ray Kilcoyne<kil at roadrunner.com.invalid>
> wrote:
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>> Thank goodness for all you classical experts here on the list.  I know
>> next to nothing on this subject.
>> (Or maybe Francesco is around.  I’d accept his interpretation also.)
>> Can one of you, please, tell me the correct pronunciation of Beniamino
>> Gigli?
>> RayK
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