Subject: Gyrfalcon - Pronunciation??
Date: Jan 19 22:46:41 2002
From: Jack Kintner - kintner at nas.com



"Jeer" is correct. A reference found in the OED to an obsolete name for the species is spelled "Jeerer." It's like the English names Geoff or George.

At 10:14 PM 1/19/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Everybody,
>
>OK, I've heard it pronounced "Gearfalcon" and "Jeerfalcon." I guess we know
>which bird we're talking about either way, but what's the correct/preferred
>pronunciation?
>
>TIA,
>
>Mary Klein
>Seattle WA
>BassClef at seanet.com

Jack Kintner <kintner at nas.com> Blaine, WA