Yeah, but I think I'm taking it too far. It's nice to be able to talk about names with uncommon pronunciations without making a fool of yourself, after all. I'm thinking about more radio.
Since Jena is named for a German town, it should really be pronounced more like "Yayna". But then, I just saw an ad on US TV for a French wine called "Vieux Papes", which the announcer pronounced "view pops"... Not to mention that football team at "Noter Daim"...
I do the same thing. The sensationalism seems more palatable in print form and it's got a little more depth to it -- certainly more than TV coverage.
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ReplyDeleteYeah, but I think I'm taking it too far. It's nice to be able to talk about names with uncommon pronunciations without making a fool of yourself, after all. I'm thinking about more radio.
Since Jena is named for a German town, it should really be pronounced more like "Yayna". But then, I just saw an ad on US TV for a French wine called "Vieux Papes", which the announcer pronounced "view pops"... Not to mention that football team at "Noter Daim"...
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