Squibs / Pronunciations of lots of words

[Carol]

Catlady (Rita Prince Winston) wrote:
<snip>
> 
> I think Bilius starts with the same vowel as silly and jealous and
gelatin and Melissa. <snip>

Carol:

"Jillous" and "jillatin" and "Milissa"? Or is "silly" "selly" in your
pronunciation?

Reminds me of Potioncat and her ballpoint "pin." <Gren. Erm, grin>

I'm not trying to be sneppy, erm, snippy, just noting that for me, a
short "i" and a short "e" are distinct sounds. 

I agree, though, that Bilius doesn't rhyme with Sirius not only
because of the "l" and "r" but because the "r" alters the short "i"
and moves it closer to the sound of a long "e."

Carol, glad that spelling is more standardized than pronunciation or
no one could communicate