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. :)

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