'State-us' or 'St-aah-tus'

[Roland Rock]

It seems I've been saying it incorrectly all these years!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Have you heard of staahtus quo ?

[BassBus]

Do you come from America?

You say tomatoe, I say tomato, lets call the whole thing off.

Just another peculiarity of the English language.

[discreet]

Either, either, neither, neither...

State-us for me. The other way is a creeping Americanism and should be resisted.

Edited May 11, 2014 by discreet

[Roland Rock]

Haha, so looking like a landslide!
Where are all those people I spoke to recently who say 'st-aah-tus'?

I wonder whether a Talkbass poll would yield different results

Edited May 11, 2014 by Roland Rock

[steve-bbb]

jeeebus we'll be getting Hilary running for prime minister if we're not careful

[Cameronj279]

Looks like I have been saying it wrong for years too...

[Number6]

The English language has been bastardised by the American colonials......it is very much pronounced 'State-us'

[discreet]

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1399802616' post='2447709']
The English language has been bastardised by the American colonials......it is very much pronounced 'State-us'
[/quote]

Absolutely. Particularly as Status is proud to be a British company.

[steve-bbb]

http://youtu.be/sLu-jkombaI

[drTStingray]

Now come on folks we're not Californicans surely?

There was a long running thread on Talkbass about the pronunciation of the name Rickenbacker - apparently there is a group of people from a certain geographical area who think it's pronounced Rickenbocker!! But Stahtus - havin a larf surely!!!???

[discreet]

I notice in the poll the question is 'Status' as in Station'.

So... 'Stay-shus'??

[Paul S]

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1399809180' post='2447832']
I know there are a lot of people who pronounce it "Rickenbarker". Mainly Americans I have to say. But Status is definitely "Stay-tus".
[/quote]

I pronounce Rickenbacker as 'Overbearing Copyright Bullies' - which I believe is the correct translation from the root word.

Status is a latin word and in latin based languages the 'a' is generally short as in 'hat' and a 'u' is short as in 'push'. Which plainly sounds f*&^ing ridiculous, so I always pronounce it Stay-tus with a glotteral stop on the second T because I live in south Essex.

[Number6]

I think with this being a UK forum that it's vitally important that we are jingoistic in our approach to anyone trying to 'adjust' the English language.....

;-)

[discreet]

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1399810090' post='2447842']
Status is a latin word and in latin based languages the 'a' is generally short as in 'hat' and a 'u' is short as in 'push'.
[/quote]

So... 'Stah-toos'? Yes, it is ridiculous.

[Booooooom]

Despite our preferences, at least they are both understood in English. Statut, stato or estado less so (blame Google translate not me if wrong!).
Similarly with 'data' (day-ta or dar-ta). The pronunciation of words such as these may either regionalise you or make you sound like a twit depending on your take on it.

Anyway, surely 'fender' is a better word! 😉

[Beer of the Bass]

I'm sure Dawn from Status says "State-us". I spoke to her on the phone about a string order a few months back.

[HowieBass]

So... what about Warwick then? Is this German bass maker pronounced War-wick (US version) or Worrick (UK version)?

[Number6]

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1399818086' post='2447954']
So... what about Warwick then? Is this German bass maker pronounced War-wick (US version) or Worrick (UK version)?
[/quote]

In ALL pronunciations the Americanism must be discounted......Just saying he he

[BassBus]

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1399816633' post='2447939']
I'm sure Dawn from Status says "State-us". I spoke to her on the phone about a string order a few months back.
[/quote]

I don't know. She's usually half way through 'Status-Graphite' by the time the phone connects when I've phoned.

So, I guess I have been pronouncing Billy Cobam's tune all wrong for years. Hmm.

[seashell]

It was bad enough when I didn't know how to pronounce Hartke or Ibanez. But I always thought I was on safe ground with Status.
Now you're telling me there's more than one way to pronounce that! Curses!

[discreet]

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1399818086' post='2447954']
So... what about Warwick then? Is this German bass maker pronounced War-wick (US version) or Worrick (UK version)?
[/quote]

In Germany it's 'Vorrik'.

[FinnDave]

IF they make bass guitars, then surely the only possible way of pronouncing it is 'Fen-Der'.

[zero9]

S-ta-tus as in Po-ta-to

[HowieBass]

And then there's Lakland (and knowing that it was co-founded by bassist Dan Lakin and luthier Hugh McFarland helps)...