Mike,
>>ROFL! Technically, no. But in Texas and Scandanavaian dialects, yes it is 2 syllables.
>
>I can't understand how you say pile with one syllable.
>
>Hmmm, anyone into phonetics? What is the "1" with the line over the top of it? Its used in the dictionary link below, but I can't find an explanation of it through google >
http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=compileThat looks like a smaller 'l' (EL) which is essentially the same character as a 1 (ONE), The line above it, if I correctly recall, means that the EL has a 'long' pronunciation. The same you'd find in Isle, Eye, I'll and so forth and not a 'short' pronunciation as you'd find in words like it, bit, fit and so forth.
1l <-- First a one, then the EL.
Best,
DD
A man is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep for that which he cannot lose.
Everything I don't understand must be easy!
The difficulty of any task is measured by the capacity of the agent performing the work.
