Pronunciations

[Paul S]

It seems that when we Anglicise most things it is OK but then sometimes it's not - and there doesn't appear to be any kind of uniformity to it.  We don't call Paris Pah-REE, don't called Seville 'Seh-BEE-ya' , most people call Puerto Rico 'Portorico' etc etc.  Loads of European cities are still spelt and pronounced the 'English' way in everyday English - Rome, Genoa, Naples, The Hague etc.  I personally don't feel it is worth making a stand over paella.  

 

Even worse when you start looking at how to proniounce Latin/Greek derived plant names.  There are certain conventions in place but they are largely ignored because they sound silly   

[Rich]

D'Angelico is another... I've always said 'Dan-jeh-LEEko', I hope that's right. Their guitars are beautiful and I'd hate to be disrespectful.

 

10 hours ago, toneknob said:

 Bruschetta 

 

Oh god yes... "Can I have the broo-shetter please..." *cringe*

[Leonard Smalls]

44 minutes ago, Paul S said:

Latin/Greek derived plant names

 

My favourite is Rubus Cockburnianus.

[Paul S]

Just now, Leonard Smalls said:

 

My favourite is Rubus Cockburnianus.

 

Why doesn't that surprise me  

 

Slightly OT but the good folks at RHS Hyde Hall gardens are going to make a border that contains all the 'titter-ye-not' latin names for the entertainment of kids - whatever age they are.  Should be fun.  

[Dood]

12 hours ago, Rich said:

Is that because their surname is spelled EEbanyeth..?

 

It's pronounced:

 

 

[ezbass]

We have to keep throwable objects out of reach when watching any programs involving food. Lady Ez studied Spanish at college, so you can imagine her ire with the various pronunciations of chorizo (chor-its-O being the most offensive, step forward Greg Wallace). However, it is the current pronunciation of almond as al-mond rather than ar-mond, that really has her shouting at the TV. As to the correct pronunciation of oregano and turmeric, who knows? It’s all rather like Uranus and pecan (according to a Texan of our acquaintance, you pee in a can if caught short, you don’t eat it, that’d be a peck-arn).

[stewblack]

17 hours ago, Bassfinger said:

Harley Benton is pronounced "awesome!"

Winner!

[yorks5stringer]

E.S.P. or ESP?

[stewblack]

I only learned recently that Mr Moog couldn't pronounce his own surname.

I shall not compound the error by changing the way I say it.

See also Wal and Lakland.

 

[Stofferson]

Until quite recently I missed the first N in Bergantino,

For a while I always thought it was "Burger- teeno" 

Damn brain

[Man.about.Tyne]

24 minutes ago, Stofferson said:

Until quite recently I missed the first N in Bergantino,

For a while I always thought it was "Burger- teeno" 

Damn brain

It’s only through reading this topic that I’ve discovered that Vanderkley has an “L” in it.

[Rich]

49 minutes ago, Stofferson said:

Until quite recently I missed the first N in Bergantino,

For a while I always thought it was "Burger- teeno" 

Damn brain

Yup, me too.

[Rich]

1 hour ago, ezbass said:

chorizo

oregano

turmeric

 

Cho-REE-tho

Orreh-GAR-no

TUR-merrick

 

Am I right?

[EssentialTension]

9 minutes ago, Rich said:

Cho-REE-tho

Orreh-GAR-no

TUR-merrick

 

Am I right?

 

Not all Spanish speakers do the 'th' sound, instead it's more likely 'cho-REE-so' in Andalucía and in Latin America.

[ezbass]

54 minutes ago, Rich said:

Cho-REE-tho

Orreh-GAR-no

TUR-merrick

 

Am I right?

It’s how we say it at Castle McEz.

[Ricky 4000]

So Babicz isn't babic-zee? 🤦

[Dood]

7 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

So Babicz isn't babic-zee? 🤦

 

Babicks 

[Rich]

Baby-cuz.

[Dood]

12 minutes ago, Rich said:

Baby-cuz.

 

DooDoo Da Doo Doo Doo

[Skinnyman]

35 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

So Babicz isn't babic-zee? 🤦

Babitch would be my guess 

[yorks5stringer]

16 minutes ago, Dood said:

 

DooDoo Da Doo Doo Doo

One of The Police's greatest hits?

[Frank Blank]

[Telebass]

On 15/03/2022 at 15:47, Paul S said:

FEN-der.

 

No need to worry about all that other stuff.  

All done, thread closed!

[Telebass]

Dupli-post

Edited March 16, 2022 by Telebass

[40hz]

I need in on this meme'ing.