Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard3 AT earthlink.net>]

Joel, I just checked the Merriam-Webster 
Geographical Names section of their dictionary, 
and they give "(')shree" as an alternative 
pronunciation for the Sri in Sri Lanka. So it is 
correct to pronounce it that way, but not the most 
common or correct way to say it. The double "e" is 
really a single "e" with a horizontal line over 
it, but the result is the same, for the dictionary 
gives examples for pronouncing such an "e" as 
"easy, mealy."

Yours,
Harold Holmyard