[Jewelry making - Article 01294] - Re: [Orchid] Paillon vs. pallion

[Deewo]

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>        I would like to know, how does one PRONOUNCE "paillions"?  Is it
>     (approximately) "pay-onz" (the fading French "n" reappearing under
>     the influence of the English "s")?  Or what? 

    Technically,in English it's pronounced PIE-ONZ........ but if you
    ask for them that way, half the time you'll get a "Huh?" response,
    and have to say..."you know, those little solder chips???" To which
    they say... "Oh, you mean PALLIONS" (No, I don't mean pallion that
    rhymes with stallion...I mean paillon that rhymes with try-on....but
    go explain that to people who still insist on pronouncing nuclear
    'NEW-kew --ler'  instead of 'NEW-clear'... One can't expect someone
    with a tin ear to carry a tune, so if you meet with disbelief just
    throw up your hands and say,"Whatever"... and let it go. 

Dee

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