Thread: let's get liseuse recognized as a real word
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Old 09-11-2009, 08:42 PM   #113
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Originally Posted by Sparrow View Post
Yep, I too am worried that people won't know how to pronounce it - I read is as 'liz - use' is that right?

I'm reluctant to abandon my beloved 'ereader' as the word of choice - people in the UK know what I'm talking about when I say that, I'd have to explain what a liseuse is.

Also, the Wikipedia page says:
"been adopted in english as well by members of MobileRead Forums, an online community dedicated to ebooks and ebook readers."
Shouldn't that read:
"...dedicated to ebooks and liseuses." ??
I think a lot of people would pronounce it as lice-uses.
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