On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 6:08 AM, Colin Paul Adams <colin@colina.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>> "George" == George Pollard <porges@porg.es> writes:

   George> I'd also like to note that the canonical pronunciation of
   George> DSL ends in "-izzle".

Whose canon?

Interestingly, I have always assumed the canonical pronunciation of
DSSSL was diesel, as JADE stands for JAmes's DSSSL Engine.

I don't see why removing extra S-es should shorten the vowel.

 Wht vwl?  U mst b Englsh. 2 n Amrcn, DSSSL is "dissel"; all short vowels. DSL is "dee-ess-ell".  "Dizzle" is a brbrzm.


-grgg