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Thread ID: 73628 2006-10-26 22:49:00 Asap--how do you pronunce Amanuensis? WestMclaren2004 (7303) PC World Chat
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494612 2006-10-26 22:49:00 way off topic:angry , but need this for holiday job 2morrow.

thanks
WestMclaren2004 (7303)
494613 2006-10-26 22:58:00 My guess would be:

uh - mun - wen - see

But try here (dictionary.reference.com).
Greg (193)
494614 2006-10-26 22:58:00 From Dictionary.com (dictionary.reference.com), the proper pronunciation is uh-man-yoo-EN-sis.

Oddly enough, I just came across this word in the last week or so, while reading Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard.
Miami Steve (2128)
494615 2006-10-26 22:59:00 dictionary.reference.com

Edit - ah nuts, too late.

I was going to say "very carefully" ....
Biggles (121)
494616 2006-10-26 23:27:00 Best way is to actually hear it pronounced on line. The Miriam-Webster dictionary does that

www.m-w.com

Remember to turn on your speakers !!!!! :p
Misty ;)
Misty (368)
494617 2006-10-26 23:28:00 I confirm Miami Steve's version - not from online anything, but my high school English teacher's pronunciation.
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She knew everything & was never wrong....

So are you going to be one, WestMclaren?

Edit: That's nifty, Misty.
Laura (43)
494618 2006-10-26 23:55:00 It also means an unnatural desire to support Manchester United Dally (6292)
494619 2006-10-27 00:46:00 I've never had the need to pronounce it. JJJJJ (528)
494620 2006-10-27 02:34:00 It also means an unnatural desire to support Manchester United

What could ever be unnatural about a desire to support ManU?
Biggles (121)
494621 2006-10-27 03:06:00 Perhaps you should get someone to write down the phonetic version for you. :D Graham L (2)
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