Subject: Re: Zooey
From: Joshua Stott (jstott@bigplanet.net)
Date: Wed Jun 28 2000 - 12:03:31 GMT
No, no. You're way off.
Josh
Without explanation
Cheryl Cline wrote:
>
> I've wanted to bring this up for some time. It drives me crazy when people
> pronounce Zooey as though it rhymed with Chloe or Zoe! I don't know how to
> properly accent these words with my e-mail program, and those of you with
> plain text won't be able to see it anyway. So, sorry for not being able to
> demonstrate that if Zooey was supposed to rhyme with Joey, it would have un
> accent trema-those two little dots-over the E and be spelled "Zoe." Dammit!
>
> I think I've argued more about the pronunciation of Zooey's name than about
> any other aspect of Salinger's works. Anyway, if you meet any sticklers who
> insist that it's pronounced "Zoe," just start calling Franny "Fran-aye" and
> maybe they'll get the point.
>
> Cheryl
>
> Robbie wrote:
> >
> > I think I've asked this before but I'll ask it again, because I don't
> > remember the answer, or even IF it was answered: Does Zooey rhyme with
> > phooey or Joey? I've heard it pronounced both ways. (and "correctness"
> > notwithstanding, I prefer it to rhyme with phooey.
>
> There're two "O"s
> > for chrissakes.
>
> Right on!
>
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