Osee  +  358941 Wed, 02 May 07 05:42 AM As titled, can I read(say?) it like a hum-pan-da hairpiece? Thanks. Osee Joined on Mon, Jan 8 2007 Canada Regular Member 922 Truths are hard to prove, rumors are easy to make.

	Marvin A.  +  358946 Wed, 02 May 07 06:04 AM No, native speakers would more likely say: [@hVmp@n@hEr\pis] (a hump uhn uh hairpiece).  If you were trying to emphasize the "and", it would be [@hVmp{:nd@hEr\pis], which would mean for example: "Yes, I have a hump, but most importantly in addition I also have a hairpiece." Marvin A. Joined on Fri, Dec 8 2006 Regular Member 638

	CalifJim  +  359322 Wed, 02 May 07 10:38 PM I'd say a hump anna hairpiece -- like the name Anna -- first a as in man -- second a a schwa. I wouldn't write it as hum - pan.  That would influence me to aspirate the p as in pan, and that's not what you want there.  I definitely wouldn't have the word panda buried in there! CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 24,203 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche