Geoff Crawford <access_academix at optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:7v3f9q$6fr$1 at news1.mpx.com.au...
> In Australia we pronounce it Esh er e shi a. But the correct
pronounciation
> should be as per the language of "Escherich" after whom the bug was named.
> Any ideas from our European friends about this??
Not everyone in Australia pronounces it that way. Remember Australia is
pretty diverse when it comes to English usage, words are pronounced
differently between states and (in larger states) even within a state. I've
heard Australian academics and clinicians use all sorts of variations on the
pronunciation for this bacterium.
Gary
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