Pronunciation dilemma

Started by P.C., Jan 04 07 07:46

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Gopher

#15
May 14 07 11:30
Yes, I know. Some of them are incredible when you translate them into English, Herr Tischbein (Mr Table-leg)
A fool's paradise is better than none.

Orca

#16
May 14 07 11:36
Since this is DiscoverSeattle, can you guys pronounce Puyallup??
[A href="vny!://www.cityofpuyallup.org/"]vny!://www.cityofpuyallup.org/[/A]

kitten

#17
May 14 07 11:38
I think it's "poo-YALL-up", but I'm not sure.
Thousands of years ago cats were worshipped.  They have not forgotten.

Gopher

#18
May 14 07 12:07
Some more weirdies:

  Cockburn (Coburn)

Beauchamp (Beecham)

Menzies (Mingis)

and - best of all -

Woolfhardisworthy (Woolsery)  
A fool's paradise is better than none.

P.C.

#19
May 14 07 01:41
There's another one.  This person used to always phone and book a t-time, and I spelled their name wrong forever.  I finally got it.  

  Toews - pronounced Taves  (???)
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Orca

#20
May 15 07 07:39
Puyallup = pew (as in church pew) - all - up

    Clendinneng = Clen-de-ning

Nenad = Na-ned

  (* scooby-doo voice: huh? *)

P.C.

#21
May 15 07 08:00
Puyallup......I prefer to pronounce this as Pooy-a-loop [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/frech/c025.gif" border=0]
Sir Isaac Newton invented the swinging door....for the convenience of his cat.

Schadenfreude

#22
May 15 07 10:15
P.C. wrote:
 There's another one.  This person used to always phone and book a t-time, and I spelled their name wrong forever.  I finally got it.  



Toews - pronounced Taves  (???)

  This name is known (don't wanna say common) in Winnipeg and Manitoba because of the Conservative MP Vic Toews.

It's Mennonite, (German).
 
"I used to rock and roll all night and party every day, then it was every other day.  Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky."

weird al

#23
May 15 07 10:22
So then that 'V' sound makes perfect sense, as does the "A" sound of 'oe'.

Always wondered about that name, like how are you really supposed to pronounce it. Now I know. Thank god for the internet!

Schadenfreude

#24
May 15 07 10:23
Anyone else reminded of this Monty Python sketch?

   
[TBODY]
[TR vAlign=top] [TD][FONT color=#0000bf]Spetgwpdt :[/FONT][/TD] [TD][FONT id=John]Ah! Mr Luxury Yacht. Do sit down, please.[/FONT] [/TD][/TR] [TR vAlign=top] [TD][FONT color=#800000]Mr Luxury Yacht :[/FONT][/TD] [TD][FONT id=Graham]Ah, no, no. My name is spelt 'Luxury Yacht' but it's pronounced 'Throatwobbler Mangrove'.[/FONT] [/TD][/TR] [TR vAlign=top] [TD][FONT color=#0000bf]Spetgwpdt :[/FONT][/TD] [TD][FONT id=John]Well, do sit down then Mr Throatwobbler Mangrove.[/FONT] [/TD][/TR] [TR vAlign=top] [TD][FONT color=#800000]Mr Luxury Yacht :[/FONT][/TD] [TD][FONT id=Graham]Thank you.[/FONT] [/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]  
"I used to rock and roll all night and party every day, then it was every other day.  Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky."

Schadenfreude

#25
May 15 07 12:58
[img id=img style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: black 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: black 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1px solid" alt="TinyPic image" src="vny!://i17.tinypic.com/66el8xt.jpg" border=0].
"I used to rock and roll all night and party every day, then it was every other day.  Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky."

tenkani

#26
May 15 07 01:45
LOLz. Amazing how Python stands the test of time.

  *insert funny pic here*
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Schadenfreude

#27
May 15 07 02:03
[img id=fullSizedImage alt=arguing2.gif src="vny!://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d149/lookslikecrap/arguing2.gif?t=1179262907" _extended="true"].
"I used to rock and roll all night and party every day, then it was every other day.  Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky."

tenkani

#28
May 15 07 03:19
*squintz*
For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Schadenfreude

#29
May 15 07 03:22
tenkani wrote:
 *squintz*  

 *wince*

 [img id=fullSizedImage alt=DominatrixKickNuts.gif src="vny!://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d149/lookslikecrap/DominatrixKickNuts.gif?t=1179267657" _extended="true"]

 
"I used to rock and roll all night and party every day, then it was every other day.  Now I'm lucky if I can find half an hour a week in which to get funky."
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