Cycling Brands: Pronunciation!
12-02-07 | 09:23 AM
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Surprised no-one has mentioned Bontrager.
I heard a salesman at one of the more upscale, reputable LBS's in Boston area pronounce it "BOHN-tray-gur" the other day. He used to be a distributor, I figure folks probably understood him when he offered to ship them some of those.
I heard a salesman at one of the more upscale, reputable LBS's in Boston area pronounce it "BOHN-tray-gur" the other day. He used to be a distributor, I figure folks probably understood him when he offered to ship them some of those.
12-02-07 | 09:39 AM
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One thing to keep in mind is that foreign brands in the US are not always pronounced the way they are in the native language. In some cases, it may just be a loss of accents (can't roll the R's and stuff), in other cases completely off. For example, in Volkswagon, the V has an F sound and the W has a V sound, but that's not the normal American way to say it. I don't know, but have heard, that Toyota is pronounced To-Yo-Ta, not Toi-oda, in Japan.
How about Fi'zi:k's saddle 'Arione'
'Orion?' 'Airioneh?'
12-02-07 | 09:41 AM
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12-02-07 | 10:11 AM
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I see nothing wrong with someone in the U.S. using U.S. pronunciations. Just as I'd expect to make the attempt at pronouncing it correctly for another country if I'm abroad. But as far as English being a straightforward language, try reading this:
https://www.geocities.com/tthor.geo/spellchecker.html
https://www.geocities.com/tthor.geo/spellchecker.html
12-02-07 | 10:35 AM
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I see nothing wrong with someone in the U.S. using U.S. pronunciations. Just as I'd expect to make the attempt at pronouncing it correctly for another country if I'm abroad. But as far as English being a straightforward language, try reading this:
https://www.geocities.com/tthor.geo/spellchecker.html
https://www.geocities.com/tthor.geo/spellchecker.html
12-02-07 | 04:23 PM
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I think pronunciation is a regional thing. Even common words like insurance, a 3 syllable word, can be spoken differently depending on where you're from.
The founders of Cervelo (Vrooman and White) tell their staff to let customers say the name any way they want.
The founders of Cervelo (Vrooman and White) tell their staff to let customers say the name any way they want.
12-02-07 | 05:04 PM
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It looks like it should be "Chur-vay-lo" if you're pronouncing it in an Italian way. The local dealer here (Oklahoma City) says "Sir-vel-oh."
12-02-07 | 07:25 PM
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From the web-site https://www.bontrager.com/Workshop/Questions.php#q_1_9
Q. How do you pronounce Bontrager?
A. We get that a lot!
Bon -- Bon-fire
-tra -- Tra-gic
-ger -- Grrr
Q. How do you pronounce Bontrager?
A. We get that a lot!
Bon -- Bon-fire
-tra -- Tra-gic
-ger -- Grrr
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12-02-07 | 08:29 PM
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That, too, works two ways. We get a fair number of French tourists here...
12-02-07 | 08:41 PM
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12-02-07 | 09:04 PM
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Mah-veek.
Cam-pan-yo-lo
sram - as mentioned earlier - like scram without the "c"
Sir-vel-oh
...and thanks to Macha I say "Pan-yay"
Cam-pan-yo-lo
sram - as mentioned earlier - like scram without the "c"
Sir-vel-oh
...and thanks to Macha I say "Pan-yay"
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12-03-07 | 08:39 AM
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Any one who watches James Bond movies should know how to pronounce "croupier."
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12-03-07 | 08:47 AM
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12-03-07 | 10:06 AM
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It's pronounced Boht teh kee ah, as in "key". In italian, "ch" is always pronounced like the english "k", no exceptions. You get an english "ch" sound when you have a "c" followed by an "i" or an "e".
12-03-07 | 11:52 AM
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I've noticed that Brits tend to pronounce French-derived words and phrases exactly as they're spelled in English, where Americans usually are closer to the French pronunciation.
valet -> Am: val-AY Brit: VAL-ette
lieutenant -> Am: loo-TEN-ant Brit: lef-TEN-ant
coup de grace -> Am: coo day grahs Brit: coop dee grace
It really drives me nuts on Formula 1 broadcasts when David Hobbs says someone is applying the "coop dee grace".
Also, how do Brits pronounce "faux pas"? "fox pass"??
valet -> Am: val-AY Brit: VAL-ette
lieutenant -> Am: loo-TEN-ant Brit: lef-TEN-ant
coup de grace -> Am: coo day grahs Brit: coop dee grace
It really drives me nuts on Formula 1 broadcasts when David Hobbs says someone is applying the "coop dee grace".
Also, how do Brits pronounce "faux pas"? "fox pass"??
