Pronunciations: Izzardite.

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

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> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> > Another one is herbs.  Why do most Americans drop the H?
> > 
> > I'm not being picky, just curious.
> > 
> > Catherine
> 
> Catherine, are you an izzardite? ;o)  We also have baz/el and 
bay/zel-
> -Basil the name, and basil the herb (-erb). <g>
> 
> Kelley

Erm, what is an izzardite?   Does it have anything to do with Eddie 
Izzard?

BTW: we just have the one pronunciation of Basil: baz/el, not bay/zel.

Catherine