Pronunciation Question

[tealin]

Obviously, I've been rereading Monstrous Regiment ... but I've been seized by doubt:

Polly's family name, Perks – is it pronounced like a plural of perk, or is it like clerk, derby, and Berkshire in that the 'er' is pronounced like 'ar,' thus making it 'Parks' and much easier for Strappi (and assorted others) to turn into 'Parts'? I tried finding some sample clips of the book on tape but the only one I found was a big stretch of internal monologue with no mention of names at all.

Help?

EDIT: Thanks karwei – yet another yawning gap of uncertainty has closed in my life. :)

Comments

Re: it's a British thing!

[paddita.livejournal.com]

like pronouncing 'herbs' 'urbs' even though there's an 'h' in it O_o

That makes me think of Eddie Izzard. :D

Re: it's a British thing!

[my-fox-rocks.livejournal.com]

I Love Eddie Izzard! *squees* ^_^

Re: it's a British thing!

[paddita.livejournal.com]

There is no limit to his genius, I'm afraid. :D

[twirlynoodle.livejournal.com]

I don't know his work terribly well but I must say one of the funniest things I have ever heard is his rendition of the siren song:

'We've got a lovely island ... plenty of parking for ships!'

I had that stuck in my head once, for a whole day. Whispery falsetto voice and everything.