tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12852019.post8156269198203596882..comments2023-03-28T05:02:02.555-04:00Comments on It's like hanging out with me, except you're not: There's no z's in basil..not in my bookBobby Carltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05012521133596783363noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12852019.post-73595038615680269602008-08-10T02:50:00.000-04:002008-08-10T02:50:00.000-04:00It's baz'il (with the "a" pronounced as in "add") ...It's baz'il (with the "a" pronounced as in "add") in the 1945 edition of Webster's dictionary. That was the common pronunciation when Basil Rathbone was popular. Since then the "a" sound has become long (who started this? I'd like to know!) People named "Basil" still prefer the short "a" sound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12852019.post-85007363453500404342008-07-23T15:18:00.000-04:002008-07-23T15:18:00.000-04:00BAZZ-il is the way the Brits do it, so most Ameri...BAZZ-il is the way the Brits do it, so most Americans pronouncing it Bazz-il are probably deserving of your hatred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12852019.post-29809329614485457152008-07-09T09:38:00.000-04:002008-07-09T09:38:00.000-04:00tomatotomahtoAlso: He's BAH-zuhl.http://orangecow...tomato<BR/>tomahto<BR/><BR/><BR/>Also: He's BAH-zuhl.<BR/><BR/>http://orangecow.org/pythonet/pics/fawlty/fawltypic5.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12852019.post-801447191373935822008-06-24T14:14:00.000-04:002008-06-24T14:14:00.000-04:00i'm on david's side.i'm on david's side.allyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894514434073517717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12852019.post-85006258609015875442008-06-22T13:17:00.000-04:002008-06-22T13:17:00.000-04:00Hannah and her mom both pronounce it Bay-Sull... W...Hannah and her mom both pronounce it Bay-Sull... Which is so weird! I always say bay-zuhl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674138109919901828noreply@blogger.com