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Fade to Black · 18-10-2005

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Originally Posted by chris_daka

(Hedi Slimane) is pronounced "edi sli-mahn" I believe
though, you'll hear people say "heady sli-man"

Ahh....yeah even though I know "edi sli-mahn" is the correct pronounciation, I refuse to say it like that. The first time I ever read his name on paper, I said to myself "Heady slim-ayn" and it just stuck with me this whole time. Eh, it's kinda like that favorite t-shirt you got at a rock concert 20 years ago, it's beaten beyond recognition and isn't functional, but you don't wanna throw it away.

chris_daka · 18-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Fade to Black

Ahh....yeah even though I know "edi sli-mahn" is the correct pronounciation, I refuse to say it like that. The first time I ever read his name on paper, I said to myself "Heady slim-ayn" and it just stuck with me this whole time. Eh, it's kinda like that favorite t-shirt you got at a rock concert 20 years ago, it's beaten beyond recognition and isn't functional, but you don't wanna throw it away.

haha, yeah.. the first time I read it as "heady slim-ayn," too

erutuoC · 19-10-2005

is Patou as in Jean Patou pronounced "Pat-wa"?

The Baron · 19-10-2005

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Originally Posted by AudiEC

I was watching a documentary about Boudicca (the Celtic warrior), and they pronounced it Boo-de-zeya, which just sounded awkward.

This was the history channel so as you know, Americans can't pronounce well.

Actually, until recently that was the common pronunciation/spelling: Boadicea, pronounced Bo-ah-di-see-uh or Bo-di-see-uh. As I recall it from my Celtic Literature class, there have been a lot of recent developments in understanding of ancient Celtic pronunciation, and the Boadicea spelling is believed to be from a manuscript that was mis-transcribed or misheard or misspelled or some such thing.

So the preferred form is now Boudicca pronounced Boo-dik-uh, but in Britain where a lot of people grow up reading about her in school, the populace at large is likely to still be using Boadicea. Since the History Channel pillages much of its content from the BBC, I wouldn't be surprised if the announcer on your program was British, and just using the pronunciation he learned in school.

The Baron · 19-10-2005

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Originally Posted by erutuoC

is Patou as in Jean Patou pronounced "Pat-wa"?

No, "ou" in French is pronounced like the "ou" in soup, so it's

Pah - Too

erutuoC · 19-10-2005

ohh ok thanks!

TheSoCalledPrep · 23-10-2005

Guys... a really dumb one. Dolce and Gabbana.

CharlottefromCA · 23-10-2005

Well .. i'm not entirely sure how they pronounce it elsewhere... but I've always said.. Dol-che an Guh-bah-nah... and I pronounce Dol and Dole as in the pineapple company.. and for some reason I never pronounce the D's in my ands

chris_daka · 23-10-2005

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Originally Posted by TheSoCalledPrep

Guys... a really dumb one. Dolce and Gabbana.

dole-che eh gah-bah-nah

wow, I'm terrible at writing that out in any way other than it's original form.

em 692 · 24-10-2005

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Originally Posted by CharlottefromCA:
Well .. i'm not entirely sure how they pronounce it elsewhere... but I've always said.. Dol-che an Guh-bah-nah... and I pronounce Dol and Dole as in the pineapple company.. and for some reason I never pronounce the D's in my ands

Yes, me too. Good to know I pronounce some of these right

erutuoC · 27-10-2005

oo...I've also wondered how Coutourier is pronouced...I've heard "co-tor-ee-ay" & "co-tor-ee-air"??
and also Moschino....is it "mo-ski-no"?

Fuuma · 27-10-2005

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Originally Posted by erutuoC

oo...I've also wondered how Coutourier is pronouced...I've heard "co-tor-ee-ay" & "co-tor-ee-air"??
and also Moschino....is it "mo-ski-no"?

You mean "Couturier"?? It's Koo-tur-ee-ay

I don't think there's a sound like the french "tu" in english so I can't really find a proper word to help you.

uberQuirkiness · 27-10-2005

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Originally Posted by softgrey

actually ...i think it's a hard G...guess-keyerr

pro-en-za skool-er...though i like shooler better...

:P

anyone else?...

it's ghesquiere...jes-key-ay
it sounds french and that's how the french would say it...
actually..maybe it is guess-key-ay...
the h confuses me...

uberQuirkiness · 27-10-2005

lanvin is....lahn-van...right? i take french also

without too much stress on the "n"...say it like how you'd say the n in monsieur..

uberQuirkiness · 27-10-2005

the accented e makes an "ay" sound...

19-10-2005	#378
erutuoC rising star Profile: Location: los angeles Gender: femme Posts: 173	is Patou as in Jean Patou pronounced "Pat-wa"? __________________ She was Lo, plain Lo in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.
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19-10-2005	#381
erutuoC rising star Profile: Location: los angeles Gender: femme Posts: 173	ohh ok thanks! __________________ She was Lo, plain Lo in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.
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23-10-2005	#382
TheSoCalledPrep V.I.P. Profile: Location: Pennsylvania, USA Gender: femme Posts: 5,294	Guys... a really dumb one. Dolce and Gabbana.
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23-10-2005	#383
CharlottefromCA User Friendly Profile: Location: Lala land Gender: femme Posts: 9,106	Well .. i'm not entirely sure how they pronounce it elsewhere... but I've always said.. Dol-che an Guh-bah-nah... and I pronounce Dol and Dole as in the pineapple company.. and for some reason I never pronounce the D's in my ands
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27-10-2005	#386
erutuoC rising star Profile: Location: los angeles Gender: femme Posts: 173	oo...I've also wondered how Coutourier is pronouced...I've heard "co-tor-ee-ay" & "co-tor-ee-air"?? and also Moschino....is it "mo-ski-no"? __________________ She was Lo, plain Lo in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks. She was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always Lolita.
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27-10-2005	#389
uberQuirkiness front row Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 393	lanvin is....lahn-van...right? i take french also without too much stress on the "n"...say it like how you'd say the n in monsieur..
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27-10-2005	#390
uberQuirkiness front row Profile: Gender: femme Posts: 393	the accented e makes an "ay" sound...
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