how do you pronounce Wilier?
12-17-04, 09:20 AM
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vill e a ......I think
12-17-04, 09:33 AM
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I think there is not a W in the Italian alphabet - In Italian it would be VILL - E - AIR, but I wasn't sure if they were stealing a french accent or something.
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12-17-04, 09:53 AM
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Properly pronounced, it is VILL - YAY
12-17-04, 10:29 AM
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please use it in a sentence. "I noticed in the locker room that he was willier than me". That useage would dictate taking the latin root "willy" as in, "He has a nice willy". using the modifier er by dropping the Y and adding ier. In this case the pronounciation would be will-E-er.
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Or if you had 2 guys talking about bikes, someone could overhear "Did you see the Viner(pronounced veener) that guy had? Not quite as nice as my Wilier (Vill-yay), but it was something."
12-17-04, 12:39 PM
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12-17-04, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pedal
Or if you had 2 guys talking about bikes, someone could overhear "Did you see the Viner(pronounced veener) that guy had? Not quite as nice as my Wilier (Vill-yay), but it was something."
12-17-04, 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pedal
Or if you had 2 guys talking about bikes, someone could overhear "Did you see the Viner(pronounced veener) that guy had? Not quite as nice as my Wilier (Vill-yay), but it was something."
just like your say this guys name i think
03-02-11, 03:38 PM
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There's no official correct (or incorrect) way to pronounce it, as "Wilier" is an acronym and not an actual name or word: “W l’Italia liberata e redenta” (Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed).
Bottomline: pronounce it however you like. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a ******.
(I ride a Wilier)
Bottomline: pronounce it however you like. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a ******.
(I ride a Wilier)
03-02-11, 05:35 PM
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Anyway, however it's pronounced, I just got an email from CC that the Izoard XP with SRAM is being sold for $2,199 complete! So for those who are interested, grab one while it lasts! 
If I'm too late informing you guys, I just got it. Stupid iPhone is acting up and sometimes the email update is up to 4-6 hours late. <_<
If I'm too late informing you guys, I just got it. Stupid iPhone is acting up and sometimes the email update is up to 4-6 hours late. <_<
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I asked two different willier dealers and they said it was WILLI-YER. I was corrected at the first dealer when I said WILLI-YAY.
03-02-11, 05:45 PM
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Will-yer. This is 'merica guys.
03-02-11, 05:48 PM
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Competitive Cyclist just told me it was ville-yair.
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03-02-11, 05:58 PM
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From the company website - it's vee'-lee-air
Let's hope your shop owners know more about bikes
Edit: I noticed kaisersling got it right. You get a free cigar from both shop owners
Both Wilier and Triestina were inspired by Italian patriotism following the World Wars. Wilier is an acronym. W is an abbreviation for the word Viva, which means “Long live”, beginning the phrase: W l’Italia liberata e redenta – Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed. It is pronounced /Vee’-lee-air/.
Edit: I noticed kaisersling got it right. You get a free cigar from both shop owners
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03-02-11, 06:06 PM
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And this. ^^
(Said quickly, one sounds like the other.)
(Said quickly, one sounds like the other.)
03-02-11, 06:16 PM
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Talk about pedants on the loose. I don't think the company really cares how it's pronounced, as long as it's being talked about like we are. Gotta love the Italians....how do you pronounce Countach, Murcielago, Gallardo, and most recently, Aventador, without getting into a debate?
