Originally Posted by
Charles Wahl
Taynj? I don't think so. The architect Kenzo Tange was definitely "TAHN-gay" and that's how I've always pronounced it, with no raised eyebrows that I've noticed.
truth. "Tange" most definitely does not rhyme with "flange."
I've heard debate over whether it's TAHN-gey or tahn-gey (seems to be a regional thing from what I've been told) but either one seems to work.