PeterL wrote on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:54:29 -0800 (PST):

> James Silverton wrote:
>> PeterL wrote on Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:43:31 -0800 (PST):
>>
> >> Corey Richardson wrote:
> >>> I've always thought, probably mistakenly, that Tabbouleh
> >>> was pronounced "Tab-bow-lay". However, I've recently heard
> >>> someone pronounce it "Tab-boo-lee".
> >>>
> >>> Which is correct? Can anyone here clarify please?
>>
> >> Sigh. Try Google next time.
> >> It is pronounced 'TA�-`BOO-LUA'Y
>>
>> By very few English speakers! Whatever is the original
>> language?

> Sigh again. Google is your friend!
> Turkish/Sicilian.

Thank heaven, I said I didn't care and I won't change my pronunciation
but you keep bringing up interesting points :-) I didn't know that
Siciilans spoke Turkish.
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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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