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How to Pronounce 'Calliope'
By Larry Smith

> He called it "callie-ope", explaining that,
> "You don't eat a cantillopy for breakfast

Based on the institutionalized mispronunciation of the Boston
"Selltics"*, I presume it should be actually be pronounced
"sellie-ope".

regards,
Larry Smith

* Any student of Celtic culture could tell you the Celts themselves
pronounced it with a hard "C".  Try explaining THAT to a basketball
fan...



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