Mis -pronounced names

[gizlaroc]

Fastchas said:

Moonhawk said:

Moet et Chandon seems to get mispronounced a lot - mainly by people trying to sound posh/cultured.

It's pronounced Mo-et, not Mo-ey

Edited by Moonhawk on Tuesday 29th November 11:58

I've heard this is because it's Belgian, rather than French. Is that right?

Mo-et when attached to et Chandon.

Mo-ey when said on its own.



As 'et' is pronounced 'eh' saying 'mo-ey eh...' sounds a bit weird, far too many 'eh's' so it is pronounced Mo-et.


Crystal clear!

[gizlaroc]

I used to live on Belvoir Street, that was a right old 'mare for many.




There is a woman round here that is pretty well known to the locals, 87 and parties hard.
She always asks for a "Cup of chino".

[AndySheff]

My missus mispronounces so many things.
One I remember is from yesterday - watching the usual chick mockumentary/reality type bks on TV. Something about the Kardashians. She calls them the Kardishuns.

[Einion Yrth]

Cardassians.

[mybrainhurts]

Economics is Eeeek onomics

Kilometre is kill oh meeter

Schedule is shed ule

The trendy pronunciations get right up my nose...

[Johnnytheboy]

I suspect it's a regional thing, but seems to be invading everyday speech: a hard 'g' instead of a soft 'g' in words including "ing" or "ong", e.g. 'ring' pronounced 'rinG'.

Hate is not a strong (sorry, stronG) enough word to describe my opinion of this.

[peter tdci]

Cyder said:

DaveGoddard said:

One that I don't think has been mentioned - why do Americans pronounce Nissan "NEE-san"?

Because that's how the Japanese pronounce it 'ni' is pronounced 'nee' in Japanese.

So why do Americans say 'Nai-kon' for Nikon?

And what about 'erbs' for 'herbs' and 'carmelise' for caramelise'?

[Tony Angelino]

Lucas CAV said:

h0b0 said:

Tony Angelino said:

One for the Yorkshire lads:

Slaithwaite

Slough-it.

I will give you one back....

Greenacres

The locals are trying to call it Green Acres but those of us who have been around know there are no green acres either physically or in the name.

So? How do you pronounce it?

Wot 'e said.

Never heard the greenacres one though....

[RichB]

Tony Angelino said:

Lucas CAV said:

h0b0 said:

Tony Angelino said:

One for the Yorkshire lads:

Slaithwaite

Slough-it.
I will give you one back....
Greenacres
The locals are trying to call it Green Acres but those of us who have been around know there are no green acres either physically or in the name.

So? How do you pronounce it?

Wot 'e said. Never heard the greenacres one though...

So come on Yorkshire chaps how do you lot say Greenacres? Don't tell me it's pronounced Fanshaw!

[motco]

peter tdci said:

Cyder said:

DaveGoddard said:

One that I don't think has been mentioned - why do Americans pronounce Nissan "NEE-san"?

Because that's how the Japanese pronounce it 'ni' is pronounced 'nee' in Japanese.

So why do Americans say 'Nai-kon' for Nikon?

And what about 'erbs' for 'herbs' and 'carmelise' for caramelise'?

And 'Sod-er' for solder!

[wildcat45]

Cambois in Northumberland is pronounced Cammus

Stakeford in Northumberland is pronounced as two words. The Ford bit is pronounced like the car brand.

Annitsford in Northumberland is also split in two.

Uglham. In Northumberland is pronounced Uffam

Tynemouth is pronounced as it is spelt, and not Tynemuth as you pronounce Portsmouth Plymouth or Falmouth.

Newcastle is pronounced Nycassel

A suburb of Newcastle is Gosforth pronounced Gosfuth

Another Newcastle suburb is Elswick pronounced Elsic.

Further south Houghton Le Spring is pronounced Hoetun-Lee-Spring.

There is an area of Sunderland called Southwick. You pronounce the Wick bit, it isn't pronounced Suthic.



Redcar is pronounced as it is spelt not Redcu

[h0b0]

RichB said:

Tony Angelino said:

Lucas CAV said:

h0b0 said:

Tony Angelino said:

One for the Yorkshire lads:

Slaithwaite

Slough-it.
I will give you one back....
Greenacres
The locals are trying to call it Green Acres but those of us who have been around know there are no green acres either physically or in the name.

So? How do you pronounce it?

Wot 'e said. Never heard the greenacres one though...

So come on Yorkshire chaps how do you lot say Greenacres? Don't tell me it's pronounced Fanshaw!

Sorry chaps, just got home from work. Not that fascinating but it's pronounced "Gren-a-kers" gren being quickly said like Ben. It's short and abrupt unlike the potentially longer lasting Green Acres. It's always amused me as it's in Oldham less than a mile from the town center. I genuinely thought as a child they changed the pronunciation because it would be confusing to call it green.

[Skyrat]

gizlaroc said:

Fastchas said:

Moonhawk said:

Moet et Chandon seems to get mispronounced a lot - mainly by people trying to sound posh/cultured.

It's pronounced Mo-et, not Mo-ey

Edited by Moonhawk on Tuesday 29th November 11:58

I've heard this is because it's Belgian, rather than French. Is that right?

Mo-et when attached to et Chandon.

Mo-ey when said on its own.



As 'et' is pronounced 'eh' saying 'mo-ey eh...' sounds a bit weird, far too many 'eh's' so it is pronounced Mo-et.


Crystal clear!

It's Mow-ett regardless. It's of Dutch origin.

[mike74]

Adidas...

Is it addi-dass or addee-duss?

[bunglesprout]

mike74 said:

Adidas...

Is it addi-dass or addee-duss?

Adidas is a compression of Adi Dassler, the chap who founded the company, so I would go for the former.

I think I'm right in saying his brother founded Puma.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Skyrat said:

gizlaroc said:

Fastchas said:

Moonhawk said:

Moet et Chandon seems to get mispronounced a lot - mainly by people trying to sound posh/cultured.

It's pronounced Mo-et, not Mo-ey

Edited by Moonhawk on Tuesday 29th November 11:58

I've heard this is because it's Belgian, rather than French. Is that right?

Mo-et when attached to et Chandon.

Mo-ey when said on its own.



As 'et' is pronounced 'eh' saying 'mo-ey eh...' sounds a bit weird, far too many 'eh's' so it is pronounced Mo-et.


Crystal clear!

It's Mow-ett regardless. It's of Dutch origin.

yep

the .. over the E tells you it's weird and foreign, not pronounced like a normal French word, just like Citroen

[motco]

wildcat45 said:

Cambois in Northumberland is pronounced Cammus

Stakeford in Northumberland is pronounced as two words. The Ford bit is pronounced like the car brand.

Annitsford in Northumberland is also split in two.

Uglham. In Northumberland is pronounced Uffam

Tynemouth is pronounced as it is spelt, and not Tynemuth as you pronounce Portsmouth Plymouth or Falmouth.

Newcastle is pronounced Nycassel

A suburb of Newcastle is Gosforth pronounced Gosfuth

Another Newcastle suburb is Elswick pronounced Elsic.

Further south Houghton Le Spring is pronounced Hoetun-Lee-Spring.

There is an area of Sunderland called Southwick. You pronounce the Wick bit, it isn't pronounced Suthic.



Redcar is pronounced as it is spelt not Redcu

What about that bride twixt Newcastle and Gateshead: 'Redheugh' or sommat?

Edited by motco on Thursday 1st December 09:42

[john2443]

motco said:

And 'Sod-er' for solder!

They spell it soder, so pronounce it like that, so not really mis-pronounced, more mis-spelled like aluminum.

[john2443]

I think there is some poshification in place names, Southwell in Notts is Suthell, but people who've moved there and think it's posh say South-well, Roundhay in Leeds was always Round-e but seems to be becoming Round-hay.

[motco]

john2443 said:

motco said:

And 'Sod-er' for solder!

They spell it soder, so pronounce it like that, so not really mis-pronounced, more mis-spelled like aluminum.

Really?

I know this outfit, or did a while back, and they have always spelled it as we do.