Pronunciation watch

[gurnemanz]

I switched on Radio 3 just before 9 to hear Elizabeth Alker refer to Vilde Frang, pronouncing her surname to rhyme roughly with "wrong". Tom Service has just pronounced it to rhyme with "bang". It struck me that Ms Alker's version must surely be more authentic.

[oliver sudden]

I switched on Radio 3 just before 9 to hear Elizabeth Alker refer to Vilde Frang, pronouncing her surname to rhyme roughly with "wrong". Tom Service has just pronounced it to rhyme with "bang". It struck me that Ms Alker's version must surely be more authentic.

It’s a while since I last spoke to a Norwegian but I wouldn’t have thought either of those was very close…

[vinteuil]

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https://www.howtopronounce.com/norwegian/vilde-frang

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https://forvo.com/word/vilde_frang_bj%C3%A6rke/

[smittims]

Tom McKinney mispronounced 'Almaviva' on Thursday, and referred to Stravinsky's 'Symphony for wind instruments'.

[french frank]

I switched on Radio 3 just before 9 to hear Elizabeth Alker refer to Vilde Frang, pronouncing her surname to rhyme roughly with "wrong". Tom Service has just pronounced it to rhyme with "bang". It struck me that Ms Alker's version must surely be more authentic.

This isn't helpful enough. A as in 'hard' would suggest Frahng, but I'm not sure whether that is the case when it's followed by a consonantal group - (ng). I'd guess Frahng which is half way between, as it might be, bong and bang.

[LMcD]

This isn't helpful enough. A as in 'hard' would suggest Frahng, but I'm not sure whether that is the case when it's followed by a consonantal group - (ng). I'd guess Frahng which is half way between, as it might be, bong and bang.

How To Prounce.com says Villed Frang (rhymes with killed bang), but the 'g' is almost silent.

[oddoneout]

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