I'm sorry but You are WRONG WRONG WRONG!!!!
Please see this link for the correct pronunciation:
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=Cabrillo
END OF DISCUSSION!
WBR/WF4R
Eugene Zimmerman wrote:
>Juan Cabrillo is thought by most historians to be PORTUGUESE. His actual
>name may have been Joao Cabrillo. He is thought to have been born in
>Portugal but lived most of his life in Spain. He explored under the aegis of
>the Spanish flag.
>
>IF indeed he was Portuguese, his last name would have been pronounced Kah
>Bill-Oh [Kah as in Kaboom; Brillo like the soap pad] not Kah Bree Yo which
>would be the Spanish pronounciation.
>
>I'm NOT interested in discussing an arguments that he was Spanish. That is a
>remote possibility but then this discussion was a waste of time [I would not
>disagree with anyone who says that!]
>
>73 Gene W3ZZ
>
>
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Eugene Zimmerman" <ezimmerm@erols.com>
>>To: "George Fremin III" <geoiii@kkn.net>
>>Cc: "VHF Contesting Reflector" <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 7:37 AM
>>Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Log printing problem
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>George wins most of the prize!
>>>
>>>Actually Trey tells me that Cabrillo is a generic term and not
>>>
>>>
>>specifically
>>
>>
>>>named for Cabrillo College but for the explorer.
>>>
>>>Now George, how should it be pronounced - and why?
>>>
>>>73 Gene W3ZZ
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "George Fremin III" <geoiii@kkn.net>
>>>To: "Eugene Zimmerman" <ezimmerm@erols.com>
>>>Cc: <VHFcontesting@contesting.com>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 9:30 AM
>>>Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Log printing problem
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 02:35:40PM -0400, Eugene Zimmerman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>When you answer Tom's question - tell us the correct way to pronounce
>>>>>Cabrillo. And why that's correct.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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