[pct-l] Pronunciation of Talus

[kcristler]

TAL-us is so natural to the tongue. It is a shame they spell it TAY- lus. 
kerry
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From: "Tortoise" <Tortoise73 at charter.net>
To: "Bob" <BobandShell97 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pronunciation of Talus


from Wikipeida (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scree) on the difference
between talus and scree:

            Scree, also called talus, is a term given to an accumulation
        of broken rock fragments at the base of crags, mountain cliffs,
        or valley shoulders. Landforms associated with these materials
        are sometimes called scree slopes or talus piles. These deposits
        typically have a concave upwards form, while the maximum
        inclination of such deposits corresponds to the angle of repose
        of the mean debris size.
            The term scree comes from the Old Norse term for landslide,
        skriða.[1] The term talus is a French word meaning slope.[2]
            The terms scree and talus are often used interchangeably,
        though scree commonly refers to smaller material like mixed
        gravel and loose dirt (e.g. anything smaller than a human fist),
        while talus can refer to rocks larger than scree.[3] Talus is
        usually the preferred term in scientific writing.

I also pronounce it TALus since that is the way I first heard it.


Tortoise

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