Pronunciation watch

[Bryn]

The publishing of the 1921 census has led to a spate of mispronunciations of the word "genealogy", which manifestly only contains one 'o'. I even heard someone on the radio, who claimed to be a genealogist, calling herself a "geneologist".

Don't get me started on "aquatic".

[Serial_Apologist]

The publishing of the 1921 census has led to a spate of mispronunciations of the word "genealogy", which manifestly only contains one 'o'. I even heard someone on the radio, who claimed to be a genealogist, calling herself a "geneologist".

A geneologist would be stuck between a rock and a hard place, no?

[kernelbogey]

A geneologist would be stuck between a rock and a hard place, no?

And so might bottle it.

[oddoneout]

As the advert said

You got an "ology" you're a scientist

[gradus]

As the advert said

Die Walküre, stress Wal or küre?

[french frank]

Die Walküre, stress Wal or küre?

Only 'O' level German, 93 years ago, but I would say küre, but Val on Valkyries.

[Bryn]

Die Walküre, stress Wal or küre?

[french frank]

There's a story this very morning about misinformation being common on YouTube

[gurnemanz]

Taking us for a ride .....

[gurnemanz]

In 'Valkyrie', English renders the original 'ü', as 'y", pronounced as an anonymous unstressed 'uh' which almost disappears. A pity because 'küre' in German carries real meaning, 'choose'. They choose the 'vals' - the slain warriors - from the battlefield. Interestingly, in the case of Valhalla, the place where they end up, English gives full value to both syllables.

[Serial_Apologist]

In 'Valkyrie', English renders the original 'ü', as 'y", pronounced as an anonymous unstressed 'uh' which almost disappears. A pity because 'küre' in German carries real meaning, 'choose'. They choose the 'vals' - the slain warriors - from the battlefield. Interestingly, in the case of Valhalla, the place where they end up, English gives full value to both syllables.

You mean the first two syllables. Just being pedantic!

[gurnemanz]

You mean the first two syllables. Just being pedantic!

Touché. (Two syllables)

[Serial_Apologist]

There's a story this very morning about misinformation being common on YouTube

Steve Reich might have made something out of that!

[Serial_Apologist]

Touché. (Two syllables)

[Bryn]

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Discuss. This could go nucular.