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Ed Mohrmann19 Aug 2020 7:42 p.m. PST

Sino-Japanese war ?

Is it 'Sigh-know' or 'Seen-know' ?

Ed Mohrmann19 Aug 2020 7:42 p.m. PST

Sino-Japanese war ?

Is it 'Sigh-know' or 'Seen-know' ?

Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP19 Aug 2020 8:09 p.m. PST

I've always said "SIGH-know".
But what do I know? grin

Personal logo ColCampbell Supporting Member of TMP20 Aug 2020 6:56 a.m. PST

I pronounce it the same as John. But then we're both old farts. grin

But I just checked my dictionary and it is pronounced "Sigh-know" with a long i and a long o.

Etymology of the word "Sino-" is "French from Late Latin Sinae, the Chinese, from Greek Sinai, from Arabic Sin (long i), China, from Chinese (Mandarin) Ch'in, dynastic name of the country."

Your on-line language lesson for the day is concluded.

Jim

Ed Mohrmann20 Aug 2020 7:30 p.m. PST

And an e-mail from a university friend supports both
the Colonel and the OFM.

Thanks gentlemen…

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