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Pronunciation
Per a conversation last night, I have a poll about pronouncing proper names depending on whether you're going by origin or by local preference or whatever. Some discussion under the cut.
[Poll #1118385]
Nevada. Of Spanish origin. Mr. Daroga believes it ought to be pronounced in the Spanish fashion, though the people (and government) of the state itself react very negatively to that pronunciation. The struggle: whether to hold true to the name's origin and look ignorant to the people who live there, or give in?
Bret. On the show, everyone but his countrymen call him "Bret," as it's spelled. Even when Jemaine is playing David Bowie. Mr. Daroga's position is that since it is his name and he says "Brit," one should attempt to pronounce it in the same fashion. I am not so sure; yes, it's his name, but isn't it like "faking" a New Zealand accent, and wouldn't that be grating, too?
What other names have this problem? Notre Dame, for instance. Any other favorites?
[Poll #1118385]
Nevada. Of Spanish origin. Mr. Daroga believes it ought to be pronounced in the Spanish fashion, though the people (and government) of the state itself react very negatively to that pronunciation. The struggle: whether to hold true to the name's origin and look ignorant to the people who live there, or give in?
Bret. On the show, everyone but his countrymen call him "Bret," as it's spelled. Even when Jemaine is playing David Bowie. Mr. Daroga's position is that since it is his name and he says "Brit," one should attempt to pronounce it in the same fashion. I am not so sure; yes, it's his name, but isn't it like "faking" a New Zealand accent, and wouldn't that be grating, too?
What other names have this problem? Notre Dame, for instance. Any other favorites?
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So I was sort of right about Rotherham not being 3 syllables. But hmm.
As for Worchestershire, there's a city in Massachusetts called Worcester which is pronounced WUS-ter or WOOS-ter if you've got a Boston accent. And there's the sauce, which is mostly pronounced like the town in my experience.
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Makes sense to us as were born here, keeps outsiders from knowing our business :p
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I do speak English for teh answering of phones at work, which is always hilarious when its someone we know well and immediately slip back into yorkshire and become unintelligible to the rest of the world.
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That must be funny, yeah. I can imagine.