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  1. Sep 25, 2005 #1

    Genecks

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    prosopagnosia
     
    Genecks, Sep 25, 2005
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  3. Sep 25, 2005 #2

    pallidin

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    pro-so-pag-nosia
     
    pallidin, Sep 25, 2005
  4. Sep 25, 2005 #3

    Poncho

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    p-ros-opag-n-osia
     
    Poncho, Sep 25, 2005
  5. Sep 25, 2005 #4

    Genecks

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    pag as in pagan? or pag like bag?
     
    Genecks, Sep 25, 2005
  6. Sep 25, 2005 #5

    Moonbear

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    I'm not familiar with the word, but I usually fall back on my Latin lessons to pronounce unfamiliar scientific/medical terms, in which case it's likely the a in -pag- is pronounced as a short "ah" sound, as in "father.'
     
    Moonbear, Sep 25, 2005
  7. Sep 25, 2005 #6

    DaveC426913

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    No need to be ambiguous when demonstrating pronunciation.

    proe-sow pahg-nohs-eeya

    proe-sow-payg-nohs-eeya
     
    DaveC426913, Sep 25, 2005
  8. Sep 25, 2005 #7

    neurocomp2003

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    pro so peg no sia. I'm thinking it also depends on what country your from.
     
    neurocomp2003, Sep 25, 2005
  9. Sep 25, 2005 #8

    Genecks

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    Alright, good enough. Thank you all.
     
    Genecks, Sep 25, 2005
  10. Sep 26, 2005 #9

    zoobyshoe

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    pr-osop-a-gno-s-eeeee-ahhhhh.
     
    zoobyshoe, Sep 26, 2005
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