Author Topic: Pronunciation (Read 3606 times)

Drug_Phreak · « **on:** August 25, 2004, 10:20:00 PM »

SWIDP might have to talk to a sales person about a Soxhlet apparatus and doesn't want to sound unknowledgeable on the phone. How is Soxhlet pronounced? Is it like "Soxlet" with the "h" being silent? I wasn't able to find this info anywhere.

Rasputin · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2004, 11:21:00 PM »

Socks-eh-let.

methyl_ethyl · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2004, 03:00:00 AM »

And in the us it is pronounced,

socks'let

regards,

methyl_ethyl

r2e3 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2004, 10:09:00 PM »

just the way it is said makes it sound manic.
then you check out the glassware and your jaw drops to the ground...

if soxhlet was a dude - i would love to meet him - talk about a brain..

Drug_Phreak · « **Reply #4 on:** August 27, 2004, 02:45:00 AM »

OK... thanks for the info.

abolt · « **Reply #5 on:** August 27, 2004, 05:31:00 AM »

Thoxthlet

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Author Topic: Pronunciation (Read 3606 times)

Drug_Phreak

Pronunciation

Rasputin

Its Pronounced

methyl_ethyl

And in the us

r2e3

lol

Drug_Phreak

OK... thanks for the info.

abolt

........or, if you have a lisp