Pronunciation watch

[Ravensbourne]

Experts from the Patent Office apparently prefer the short "a".

Actually there is no longer an institution in this country called the Patent Office.

[Bryn]

Repeatedly today, including at least twice during this evening's Performance on 3, "Moog" mispronounced to rhyme with "droog", rather than the correct pronunciation which rhymes with "vogue".

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Thanks for that snippet of wisdom. Evidently I've mispronounced it for most of my life.

[Bryn]

Many do, but Robert Moog, who 'invented' the Moog synthesizer, was most insistent about the correct way to pronounce his family name, and thus the name of the instruments, though I think he eventually got fed up with correcting the mispronunciation.

[french frank]

Many do, but Robert Moog, who 'invented' the Moog synthesizer, was most insistent about the correct way to pronounce his family name, and thus the name of the instruments, though I think he eventually got fed up with correcting the mispronunciation.

There are some things which are beyond the individual's control, even though they are pretty sure they're right. Leave it a decade or two and they will discover they were wrong all the time.

[Bryn]

Try the link in the updated version frenchie.

[Flosshilde]

Many do, but Robert Moog, who 'invented' the Moog synthesizer, was most insistent about the correct way to pronounce his family name

Rather like Hyacinth Bucket http://crazydruid.net/images/Hyacint...et%20Evans.jpg

[Bryn]

Here's the good doctor himself on the subject.

[Ravensbourne]

When the BBC National Orchestra of Wales is conducted by Grant Llewellyn, the BBC Radio 3 announcer invariably makes a special effort to pronounce his surname as if it were spelt Llywelyn. Is this how he says it himself?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Mispronouncing a name is sometimes understandable if someone isn't available to advise, but there's no way one can forgive ITV3's sponsorship advert for "early evening dramas" - Airwick "mold wine fragrance". I contacted the company, suggesting they meant "mulled wine" but only received a polite thank-you-but-we-haven't-really-read-your-email reply.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

but only received a polite thank-you-but-we-haven't-really-read-your-email reply.

Honestly! Who do they think they are?! The BBC?!

[mercia]

when is the name Powell pronounced Pole and when Powl ?

or is it a matter of personal choice ?

Radio 4 tells me that the scouting Baden-Pole died this day 1941

[vinteuil]

when is the name Powell pronounced Pole and when Powl ?

or is it a matter of personal choice ?

Radio 4 tells me that the scouting Baden-Pole died this day 1941

Different Powell families choose different pronunciations for the name.

I suspect it may have something to do with how far they are - or wd wish to be seen as being - from their Welsh roots - it being originally ap Howell...

[Pabmusic]

when is the name Powell pronounced Pole and when Powl ?

or is it a matter of personal choice ?

Radio 4 tells me that the scouting Baden-Pole died this day 1941

It is very much personal choice. But, once you know the pronunciation that someone prefers, there's no excuse for getting it wrong. I don't know how Baden-Powell pronounced it, but Anthony Powell was definitely 'Pole'.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I seem to recall Lady BP pronouncing it pow-el.