Doug Purl writes:

>...  Ro-DAY-o is the perfect pronunciation for Pretensionville, just as
>flautist is the word of choice of the ignorant, who know not it was long
>antedated by flutist, but briefly overcome their sense of nothingness by
>conspicuous fondling of the affectation.

While we're at it, let's not forget PEE-an-ist, instead of the correct and
less pretentious pee-AN-ist.

Scott Morrison