Bob Kasenchak wrote:
>RO-de-o (long e)
>or
>Ro-DE-o (short e, more like an "a" sound)
And Dave L. responded sotto voce:
>[Both are correct, and it probably depends on how "authentic" you
>want to be.... I'd go with the former. -Dave]
To which I would answer the same way a former member of this list always
would-- the proper pronunciation is "Rafe" (long a).
Bill H. (no I)