[Dixielandjazz] Mike or Mic?

[Paul Edgerton]

People who say sax-OFF-oh-nist are ob-VEE-ously getting the em-FA-sis
on the wrong syl-LA-ble. (Which sounds like greek to me.)

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 10:31 AM, David Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com> wrote:
> I always get a kick out of hearing those "Proper BBC Announcers" saying
> "Sax-OFF-oh-nist" instead of the more common 'Merican "Sax-o-PHONE-ist" (or
> "Sax-a-PHONE-ist")
>
> But I have no idea who is actually "Correct" ;-)
>
> Dave RIchoux