> (a la "Statius" or "Pontius"--and honestly,
> when have you ever heard him called
> "PON-tee-us"? It's always "PON-shus")
Well, down here in Texas, where we pronouncify everything correct -- especially new-cue-lar weapons -- it's PON-chuss.
That said, I say "TAY-shus", unless I get thrown back to high school Latin, when I say TAH-tee-us, a little different from
> the middling, American, split-the-difference
> style--i.e. "TA-tee-us"? (rhymes with "cat ee-us")
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