Oy, Strike & Viv!

I have to ask a question that has been bothering me for a long time.
While I fully admit to being language challenged, speaking only a broken
form of American, understanding little of the Kings english, and only a
muddling bit of Kiwi- and Oz-speak, I occasionally need someone to
'splain' to me how to say a word.

There are few things more embarrassing to me than finding out weeks (or
years) later after reading a favorite book, that you have a completely
screwed up idea about the pronunciation of a character's name or the
name of a place.  Case in point:  I understand fully the meaning,
significance, and pronunciation of the word 'Mate'.  Although I
understand the meaning and significance of the word 'Matette', how the
&%$# do you pronounce it?  :-)  Perhaps a phone call is in order, or if
you could direct me to an mp3 file.  Please do not abandon me in this
sad state of phonetical ignorance.

Sincerely confused,
Russ


David Strike wrote:
>
> On Wednesday, September 26, 2001 3:31 PM, Viv (aka Krazy Kiwi) wrote:
>
> (snip)
>
> > I've snaffled him for a *wet* weekend away south of Perth.
> > Strike is flying into Perth on November 23 & we will head down to Albany
> to
> > get organised for the sinking of the HMAS Perth as an artificial reef on
> > the 24th.  http://www.hmasperth.asn.au/
>
> G'Day, Matette!  ...