[pct-l] Pronunciation of Talus

[kmurray at pol.net]

Dr. Bob wrote:
"For years, I mis-pronounced "talus."  The dictionaries are uniform in
indicating "Tay-lus" as the preferred pronunciation.

Still learning... or at least trying."

NOPE.  You were correct in the first place.  Tay-lus is the correct
pronunciation of the bone in the foot.  Tal-lus is the correct
pronunciation of large scree.

They are spelled the same, but not pronounced the same.

 (as played by the audio of the online Merriam Webster Dictionary)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/talus