17-10-2005
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How do you pronounce Botkier?
Is it Bot-keer? Bot-key-ay? I've only seen the name in print, never actually spoken. |
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17-10-2005
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Well, she's from Brooklyn, so it could be anything. For any surname of foreign origin, there are generally at least half a dozen common ways it's pronounced in the U.S. Your best bet is probably to call or e-mail and ask them directly. Contact info is on their page at www.botkier.com
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17-10-2005
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mmmmmm...fashion....
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spanish leathergoods designer loewe - what's the definitive pronunciation?
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17-10-2005
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hussein chalayan...is it Whu-sane Shah-lah-yahn? or shah-lay-yan? or neither?
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17-10-2005
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^I alway pronounce it chah-lie-un
Loewe= Low-eh-veh
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17-10-2005
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^i think that's what i meant. but i made it be more drawn out. seems like i need to work on my phonetics! thanks scott!!
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17-10-2005
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I always thought Loewe was pronounced in the English manner, but since it is a Spanish brand do they say Loh-eh-veh?
And is the EU in Demeulemeester (I think I spelled it right?) like the German EU as in Deutsch? As for Cristobal Balenciaga, (as I speak Spanish), it's Chriz-to-bahl not -toe-. As for Burberry, which do you prefer (Buhr-bury) or ghetto (Burr-BERRY)
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18-10-2005
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This thread is great. I say Burberry Buhr-bury. I have sinned, because since now I have pronouned Givenchy pretty much how it's written. it doesn't matter much here though, none of my peers even know what haute couture is.
Yves Saint laurent... His first name is pronounced Eve, yes? I'm young, forgive me  -G.
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18-10-2005
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Lol, this thread is so much fun
 Can't believe that all you americans have such troubles with european names.. Maybe you should try to actually listen to different languages being spoken by natives. Search the net for music, soundbooks ect.. or, if you can; travel. Or take a class with a native teacher that can give you the right pronounciation and learn certain lettercombinations and get the feeling for the language in question.. If you have a basic foundation you'll be able to pronounce most names and words you see in written text. Hum, hum. Yes. |
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18-10-2005
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mmmmmm...fashion....
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this appered in the zegna email newsletter today -
Z Zegna world  How do you pronounce Z Zegna? Not ZED Zegna. But ZEE Zegna |
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18-10-2005
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stargirl : yves is pronounced eve, yes
 audiec: i think it's demuul-meester...or something...
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Quote:
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18-10-2005
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How 'bout Boudicca? The "cc" is indicative of Italian, but I cant imagine it's pronounced "Boo-dee-cha." Or is it?
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18-10-2005
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^ It's English, not Italian, so "ikka" is correct
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18-10-2005
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Z Zegna....zee zen-yah...
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