Pronunciation, Schpronunciation

An interesting post about the problematic nature of phonetic transcription in pronunciation dictionaries :


  http://phonetic-blog.blogspot.com/2011/03/unpacking-conventions.html

Sybarite

Oooh, a new word — sybarite!*.   Definition according to the Cambridge Online Dictionary: a person who loves expensive things and pleasure -- similar to hedonist, bon vivant or epicurean

Now, is it possible to be cheapskate sybarite, I wonder. . .

*as used by Ken Follett in his wonderful interview with Jennifer Byrne on ABC1

Ok, this is my first post -- here goes

Aloha, welcome to my blog!  I'm a newbie at this stuff so I think I'll be feeling my way around for a little while until I get used to these bloggy surrounds. . .