[HPforGrownups] Re: Wizengamot

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No: HPFGUIDX 74089


On Wednesday, Jul 30, 2003, at 01:21 America/Indianapolis, Aesha 
Williams wrote:

>         I agree with Dan- this is how I was pronouncing it, as well. 
> It seems more appropriate than "wiz-en-ga-mot"... "wise" sounds like 
> it should be in there, since this is the council of wise wizards and 
> witches.
>     Also, thank you Miss_America for your question- I have been 
> wondering the same thing, and it's been driving me nuts!! I love that 
> the English slang is left in the book (I'm trying to figure out how to 
> incorporate it into my speech without sounding like a complete idiot, 
> LOL) but they need to add a glossary for us ignorant Americans!! ;)

i'm probably very much alone here, but i pronounce it 
wih-zen'-gah-MOH... sort of bastardized american french, here. i'd 
always read the ending 't' as meaning a long vowel.

--Random832