Pronunciation of Marzocchi???
09-07-05, 02:33 PM
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Pronunciation of Marzocchi???
Lately I have heard "Marzocchi" pronounced many different ways around here. I just wanted to know if anyone actually knows how to pronoounce it, or even just tell me how the majority of you people pronounce it. These are what I have heard
I am typing these exactly how they sound)
- MAR-ZAH-CHEY
- MAR-ZOO-KEY
- MAR-ZAH-KEY
- MAR-ZOO-CHEY
Ive heard more but I cant really think of them?
I am typing these exactly how they sound)- MAR-ZAH-CHEY
- MAR-ZOO-KEY
- MAR-ZAH-KEY
- MAR-ZOO-CHEY
Ive heard more but I cant really think of them?
09-07-05, 02:55 PM
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In Italian, as far as I know, the two C's in a row produce the CH sound in english.
For example, Gucci (pron. Goochy)
But this is complicated b/c in Italian, the CH makes a hard C or K in English, e.g. Chianti (kee-on-tee)
Marzocchi seems to have both of these. (assuming the original poster spelled it correctly, I don't know)
About the O part in the word I tend to think that it is not pronounced as "Ah" but instead "Oh" b/c it is similar to Spanish and that's what i took for 6 years and thats how that langauge pronounces most O's.
Also, people have the "Zokes" nickname for Marzocchi, not "Zocks" so I think all of the original suggesttions are wrong, based on the pron. of the O.
So I vote for Mar-Zo-Chee
or Mar-Zo-Kee
If anyone speaks Italian or knows of other words with the CCH in a row we could robably get to the bottom of this
For example, Gucci (pron. Goochy)
But this is complicated b/c in Italian, the CH makes a hard C or K in English, e.g. Chianti (kee-on-tee)
Marzocchi seems to have both of these. (assuming the original poster spelled it correctly, I don't know)
About the O part in the word I tend to think that it is not pronounced as "Ah" but instead "Oh" b/c it is similar to Spanish and that's what i took for 6 years and thats how that langauge pronounces most O's.
Also, people have the "Zokes" nickname for Marzocchi, not "Zocks" so I think all of the original suggesttions are wrong, based on the pron. of the O.
So I vote for Mar-Zo-Chee
or Mar-Zo-Kee
If anyone speaks Italian or knows of other words with the CCH in a row we could robably get to the bottom of this
09-07-05, 03:28 PM
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I have always heard it pronounced mar-zo-kee.
09-07-05, 04:04 PM
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Its so weird there is so many different pronunciations, and nobody really know what is correct. Ive always said/heard it as MAR-ZAW-CHEE.
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when i called for warrenty stuff it was #3 and the guy even corrected my pronunciation
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mar-TSO-kee
roll the r a bit and emphasize "oh" a bit.
roll the r a bit and emphasize "oh" a bit.
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Originally Posted by shane45
Door #3.
Its pronounced tonnes of ways. My buds from chicaga pronounce it one way. I pronounce it another. The canadian marz rep pronounces it one way and the owners pronounces it another...its regional
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Freaking canadians.
Its pronounced tonnes of ways. My buds from chicaga pronounce it one way. I pronounce it another. The canadian marz rep pronounces it one way and the owners pronounces it another...its regional
Its pronounced tonnes of ways. My buds from chicaga pronounce it one way. I pronounce it another. The canadian marz rep pronounces it one way and the owners pronounces it another...its regional
Thats a very very funny statement....Freaking canadians...(and I mean that with the utmost respect)...that hit me funny I guess 
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Originally Posted by Maelstrom
Freaking canadians.
Its pronounced tonnes of ways.
Its pronounced tonnes of ways.
Freaking brits.
The italian in me wants "Mar-zoh-chee", with flamboyant gesturing and an enormous table filled with food.
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Originally Posted by Eatadonut
Freaking brits.
The italian in me wants "Mar-zoh-chee", with flamboyant gesturing and an enormous table filled with food.
The italian in me wants "Mar-zoh-chee", with flamboyant gesturing and an enormous table filled with food.
Are there Brits in BC
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Originally Posted by nailz20
In Italian, as far as I know, the two C's in a row produce the CH sound in english.
For example, Gucci (pron. Goochy)
For example, Gucci (pron. Goochy)
Originally Posted by nailz20
But this is complicated b/c in Italian, the CH makes a hard C or K in English, e.g. Chianti (kee-on-tee)
Originally Posted by nailz20
Marzocchi seems to have both of these. (assuming the original poster spelled it correctly, I don't know)
Originally Posted by nailz20
About the O part in the word I tend to think that it is not pronounced as "Ah" but instead "Oh" b/c it is similar to Spanish and that's what i took for 6 years and thats how that langauge pronounces most O's.
Also, people have the "Zokes" nickname for Marzocchi, not "Zocks" so I think all of the original suggesttions are wrong, based on the pron. of the O.
Also, people have the "Zokes" nickname for Marzocchi, not "Zocks" so I think all of the original suggesttions are wrong, based on the pron. of the O.
Originally Posted by nailz20
So I vote for Mar-Zo-Chee
or Mar-Zo-Kee
or Mar-Zo-Kee
Originally Posted by nailz20
If anyone speaks Italian or knows of other words with the CCH in a row we could robably get to the bottom of this
09-07-05, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Zapcod
Are there Brits in BC 
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[QUOTE=Maelstrom]Not me. Definately canadian. We just don't re-spell everything phonetically. [QUOTE=Maelstrom]
Note to self...No Brits in British Columbia but there are Canadanians. So...how do you pronounce Canada...Ka-naa-de-a ??
[QUOTE=Maelstrom]Note to self...No Brits in British Columbia but there are Canadanians. So...how do you pronounce Canada...Ka-naa-de-a ??
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I'm first generation American ...my parents are adult immigrants from Florence, Italy.
sS-bEn is phonetically on the mark ...Mar-zoh-key.
In the Italian language, the first syllable gets the accentuation.
sS-bEn is phonetically on the mark ...Mar-zoh-key.
In the Italian language, the first syllable gets the accentuation.
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I always said 'mar-zah-key' before, but now I know
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Originally Posted by telenick
In the Italian language, the first syllable gets the accentuation.
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Originally Posted by bkrownd
Uh, I think not.
Originally Posted by telenick
I'm first generation American ...my parents are adult immigrants from Florence, Italy..
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He don't know. (Hate to sound harsh, but...) Google it, baby.
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