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Making a mess of B. mesai (or, that darn possessive I)



Hello everybody,
_Brachytrachelopan_, original, and succinct, even if it is a bit of a tongue twist. I assume the favored (I won't bother saying "Correct") pronunciation runs along the lines of...


brak-ee-lo-trak-eh-lo-pan (not sure about the stresses).

Now, onto my question: _mesai_. I'm sure the original pronunciation of Mr. Mesa's last name should remain (I'm assuming its MAY-sa), but what about the male genitive I? Should it be pronounced separately? (as "eye" or "ee"?) Or should the last two vowels be vocalized together into, what...?

I just want to be sure I'm not screwing up the intended pronunciation. Lord know's people have a hard enough time understanding me as it is without further complication. :-)
Pre-emptive thank you,
Tommy


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