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)