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How do you pronounce "Genealogy"

I pronounce it ending in "Alogy"
I prononuce it ending in "Ology"
I mumble it becasue I don't know

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Paul E

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #27 on: Friday 17 December 04 13:09 GMT (UK) »
I have a Jean E All'Odgy in 1851 aged 25, b Shrophsire, and a Jeanie Allergy in 1881 aged 56, b Shrops.  Not sure if they're one and the same though ... :D

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #28 on: Friday 17 December 04 13:43 GMT (UK) »

Jean E ology here in Sussex :)
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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #29 on: Saturday 18 December 04 23:04 GMT (UK) »
I say "ology" That's  how I always thought it was pronounced.  I Live in East Anglia but was born and bred in London.

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #30 on: Monday 30 May 05 14:12 BST (UK) »
As we are all genial and friendly people it must it must be pronounced "geniallogy" (I know thats not spelt correct)

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #31 on: Monday 30 May 05 14:22 BST (UK) »
I pronounce it Jeaneology.
My mother's name was Jean and I have an e-mailing acquaintance named Jean.  8)

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #32 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 00:26 BST (UK) »
I'm an OLOGY person myself but that's what happens when you're born and bred in 'ull and I don't live that far away now.

I get glazed looks off people when I start talking about family history never mind giving it a posh name

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #33 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 06:36 BST (UK) »
I'm a pedant at heart so my vote went to 'alogy'.

I can see I'm in the minority!

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #34 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 06:44 BST (UK) »
Hey,it's how you smile when saying it that matters!!!Goggy ;)

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Re: POLL: How to pronounce Genealogy?
« Reply #35 on: Tuesday 31 May 05 07:02 BST (UK) »
It's a bit like scon or scone isn't it and I am afraid I can't seem to pin myself down.  Allthough I polled "alogy" I am just as likely to say "ology", but always "Jean".

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