Tiger Wood's Swedish wife, Elin... do you pronounce it as EEE-lin, with a "long E," (as in "tree") or as Eh-lin, with a "short E," (as in "egg")? I actually really do need to know the answer to this and a Google didn't solve it.

More later as to this mystery request.

The newscasters I have heard use your "Tree" analogy for Elin.

Speaking of that Bill...an 18 wheeler in my part of the country is called a Semi (sem-eye).

Does that apply to your screen name?

BTW... the ladies here pronounce Tiger thusly: Dirtbag.

Eddie

As far as his infidelity, I think the latest count is 14 over par.

He will probably be doing the Viagara commercials now.

Let's see, what rhymes with Elin? Feelin',
reelin', squealin', peelin', dealin', healin', knealin', peelin', . . .
Man, this song almost writes itself?
DonM

There you are, "short E" and "lin" as you say the last part in violin, then you just say Elin
and everybody think you're Scandinavian.

Cheers
GJ

Btw, here you can hear the song "Drømmen om Elin"
In English that's "My Dream About Elin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxbsE00shl8




[This message has been edited by Gunnar Jonny (edited 12-18-2009).]

Now that they are separated, all the other golf pros are calling Elin . . .
They want to know what club it takes to beat Tiger.
DonM

Thanks! So, it's EEE-lin.

[This message has been edited by SemiLiveMusic (edited 12-19-2009).]

Not really, the long EEE is because it's in a song, when speak you
use short E like in egg as you described it.
GJ

Well, you have totally confused me! In the USA, a pronunciation is what it is. You don't sing it differently. Not that I can think of. Show me an example where it's short e! Eddie, in the first post, said that Announcers say Long E and your song shows Long E. What gives?

Bill, how about Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme for an example.

Gary