...how Carradice is pronounced?

[Bmblbzzz]

...
Similarly Campagnolo: do you pronounce it with the gn as ñ, or with the g and n separately, or ignore the g?
...

ñ

It not only has Italian origin, it's an active Italian company.

Jonathan

You don't ride a lilac Harry Quinn then?

[Bmblbzzz]

More to the point, would you extend that principle of pronouncing names as they are said in their language of origin to
a) names from languages you don't know?
and b) names which are taken from a language other than the language of the company in question (eg Panaracer is a Japanese firm but the name is derived from English)?

[Mick F]

Don't get onto the Mitsubishi Starion controversy.




Meanwhile, is controversy pronounced con-trovv-ersy, or contro-versy?

[Nearholmer]

Usually, it’s pronounced:

Ar-tif-ish-alli Jen-er-aytid st-awm in a tee-kup.

[Jdsk]

You don't ride a lilac Harry Quinn then?

Never heard that before! : - )

Any references to Pink Floyd lyrics are always welcome.

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

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Meanwhile, is controversy pronounced con-trovv-ersy, or contro-versy?

Which of those signifies the weight on the second syllable, and which on the third?

Thanks

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

More to the point, would you extend that principle of pronouncing names as they are said in their language of origin to
a) names from languages you don't know?
and b) names which are taken from a language other than the language of the company in question (eg Panaracer is a Japanese firm but the name is derived from English)?

For companies and recent individuals I try to pronounce them as a native speaker would. Nestlé, Porsche, Hyundai. This often invokes ridicule when we turn to flatpack furniture.

: - )

Jonathan

[pwa]

Carradice themselves say car-a-dice, which is how I've always said it. It does sound Lancastrian if you say it that way.

[Jdsk]

Carradice themselves say car-a-dice, which is how I've always said it. It does sound Lancastrian if you say it that way.

That company video upthread has a flatter a than Standard English car.

Jonathan

[pwa]

Carradice themselves say car-a-dice, which is how I've always said it. It does sound Lancastrian if you say it that way.

That company video upthread has a flatter a than Standard English car.

Jonathan

And the name, according to this site at least, has a Scots origin: https://www.houseofnames.com/carradice- ... 20Stewarts.
The pronunciation of "car" in the video is exactly how "car" (brum brum) would be said in that area of Lancashire.

[Jdsk]

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And the name, according to this site at least, has a Scots origin: https://www.houseofnames.com/carradice- ... 20Stewarts.

Yes, as discussed upthread. But that's not Scots as in the current language of that name. Strathclyde Britons in present day Scotland would have been speaking a Celtic language.

Jonathan

[Mick F]

Carradice themselves say car-a-dice, which is how I've always said it. It does sound Lancastrian if you say it that way.

I'm a Lancastrian, from heritage, upbringing, and schooling. Flat vowels, Wigan accent, the lot. This is despite being in the RN and living in Cornwall for nearly 40 years.

It's carra-diss to me .......... ee by gum!

[Bmblbzzz]

More to the point, would you extend that principle of pronouncing names as they are said in their language of origin to
a) names from languages you don't know?
and b) names which are taken from a language other than the language of the company in question (eg Panaracer is a Japanese firm but the name is derived from English)?

For companies and recent individuals I try to pronounce them as a native speaker would. Nestlé, Porsche, Hyundai. This often invokes ridicule when we turn to flatpack furniture.

: - )

Jonathan

Having no idea how Koreans pronounce Hyundai, I googled and found this:


The last one in the video is LG, which is especially interesting as not only is it initials, those initials are from Lucky-Goldstar. So it's quite a good illustration of the "native speaker of which language?" issue.

[Jdsk]

Hyundai are running an advertising campaign promoting a preferred pronunciation. Brave.

Jonathan

[Nearholmer]

Clever “conversation starter” stuff, increasing brand awareness.