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Pronunciation of "Lieblich", and other AUE regulars' names
I remember Bob Lieblich has once posted about the pronunciation of his family name, in which he says that "ch" in "Lieblich" is pronounced like "ch" in the German word "ich", but he doesn't bother most of the time. What should I call you, Mr. Lieblich? ('li:b,lIC) or ('li:b,lIk)?
Pronunciation of names is tough. The topic about AUE posters' names pops up once in a while, and if I remember correctly, Donna Richoux is pronounced like "ri-shoe", and Laura F Spira is like "spy-ra", but I forget how to pronounce Padraig Breathnach. And should the "h" in Bob "Cunningham" be pronounced? How should Lars "Eighner" be pronounced?
I would very much appreciate if there would be an ASCII IPA list of how-to-pronounce-AUE-regulars-names (or wav.files of their names) somewhere in the AUE website.
Nobuko Iwasaki
Pronunciation of names is tough. The topic about AUE posters' names pops up once in a while, and if I remember correctly, Donna Richoux is pronounced like "ri-shoe", and Laura F Spira is like "spy-ra", but I forget how to pronounce Padraig Breathnach. And should the "h" in Bob "Cunningham" be pronounced? How should Lars "Eighner" be pronounced?
I would very much appreciate if there would be an ASCII IPA list of how-to-pronounce-AUE-regulars-names (or wav.files of their names) somewhere in the AUE website.
Nobuko Iwasaki
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[nq:1]I remember Bob Lieblich has once posted about the pronunciation of his family name, in which he says that "ch" ... [/nq] I'm surprised you didn't ask about "Reinhold (Rey) Aman" (I know it was cleared up long ago but new posters don't tend to read the archives). I'm sure if we could hear inside people's heads, we'd variously get.
- [nq:1]I remember Bob Lieblich has once posted about the pronunciation of his family name, in which he says that "ch" ...
- [/nq] I'm surprised you didn't ask about "Reinhold (Rey) Aman" (I know it was cleared up long ago but new posters don't tend to read the archives).
- I'm sure if we could hear inside people's heads, we'd variously get.
- "a man", "a mahn", "Amman", "Almond" (old RP) or "Aymen".
- Right, Rye?
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[nq:1]I remember Bob Lieblich has once posted about the pronunciation of his family name, in which he says that "ch" ... if there would be an ASCII IPA list of how-to-pronounce-AUE-regulars-names (or wav.files of their names) somewhere in the AUE website.[/nq]
I'm surprised you didn't ask about "Reinhold (Rey) Aman" (I know it was cleared up long ago but new posters don't tend to read the arch
I'm surprised you didn't ask about "Reinhold (Rey) Aman" (I know it was cleared up long ago but new posters don't tend to read the arch
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Michael Hamm, /h&:m/, not /ham/
BA scl Math, PBK, NYU
http://www.math.wustl.edu/~msh210/
BA scl Math, PBK, NYU
http://www.math.wustl.edu/~msh210/
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[nq:1]And should the "h" in Bob "Cunningham" be pronounced?[/nq]
Yes. It's ('kVniN,h&m) (secondary stress on the second syllable), as might be said of a cunning ham, a ham who's cunning as opposed to a ham who's dull-witted.
I suppose there are people called "Cunningham" who want to have it pronounced ('kVniN@m) ("CUNNINGuhm"), but I'm not one of them. I've had people
[nq:1]And should the "h" in Bob "Cunningham" be pronounced?[/nq]
Yes. It's ('kVniN,h&m) (secondary stress on the second syllable), as might be said of a cunning ham, a ham who's cunning as opposed to a ham who's dull-witted.
I suppose there are people called "Cunningham" who want to have it pronounced ('kVniN@m) ("CUNNINGuhm"), but I'm not one of them. I've had people
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[nq:1]Pronunciation of names is tough. The topic about AUE posters' names pops up once in a while, and if I ... is like "spy-ra", but I forget how to pronounce Padraig Breathnach. And should the "h" in Bob "Cunningham" be pronounced?[/nq]
How should the "Bob" in "Bob Cunningham" be pronounced? CINC Americans will want to say "bahb", using the cot/father vowel, but Bob's own pronunciation of "B
How should the "Bob" in "Bob Cunningham" be pronounced? CINC Americans will want to say "bahb", using the cot/father vowel, but Bob's own pronunciation of "B
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[nq:2]Pronunciation of names is tough. The topic about AUE posters' ... Breathnach. And should the "h" in Bob "Cunningham" be pronounced?[/nq]
[nq:1]How should the "Bob" in "Bob Cunningham" be pronounced?[/nq]
Iwasaki didn't ask that, and I doubt that any sensible person would ask it. The word "bob" is familiar to speakers of every dialect, and it's pronounced however those speakers want t
[nq:1]How should the "Bob" in "Bob Cunningham" be pronounced?[/nq]
Iwasaki didn't ask that, and I doubt that any sensible person would ask it. The word "bob" is familiar to speakers of every dialect, and it's pronounced however those speakers want t
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[nq:1]How should the "Bob" in "Bob Cunningham" be pronounced? CINC Americans will want to say "bahb", using the cot/father vowel, but Bob's own pronunciation of "Bob" seems closer to their "Bawb".[/nq]
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"The general feeling is that, while there is no such thing as a stupid question, this one comes very close." Nancy Purtill, administrative assistant, UCLA dept. of biology, 1992.
-Aaron J. D
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[nq:2]I say /'aI nR/ (if I have got the ASCII ... with most of my father's family who say /'&g nR/,[/nq]
[nq:1]Okay. That's one I've gotten wrong. I've been mentally pronouncing your name /'aIg nR/.[/nq]
Me too. I've been mentally pronouncing "Kirshenbaum" with final syllable /baUm/, which (and despite the fact that) I believe you have said is not how you pronounce it. HTBH.
[nq:1]Okay. That's one I've gotten wrong. I've been mentally pronouncing your name /'aIg nR/.[/nq]
Me too. I've been mentally pronouncing "Kirshenbaum" with final syllable /baUm/, which (and despite the fact that) I believe you have said is not how you pronounce it. HTBH.
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[nq:2]Okay. That's one I've gotten wrong. I've been mentally pronouncing your name /'aIg nR/.[/nq]
[nq:1]Me too. I've been mentally pronouncing "Kirshenbaum" with final syllable /baUm/, which (and despite the fact that) I believe you have said is not how you pronounce it. HTBH.[/nq]
Nope. It's just /bAm/ (like, for me at least, "bomb").
Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >The l
[nq:1]Me too. I've been mentally pronouncing "Kirshenbaum" with final syllable /baUm/, which (and despite the fact that) I believe you have said is not how you pronounce it. HTBH.[/nq]
Nope. It's just /bAm/ (like, for me at least, "bomb").
Evan Kirshenbaum + HP Laboratories >The l
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[nq:2]I remember Bob Lieblich has once posted about the pronunciation ... (or wav.files of their names) somewhere in the AUE website.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm surprised you didn't ask about "Reinhold (Rey) Aman" (I know it was cleared up long ago but new posters ... if we could hear inside people's heads, we'd variously get. "a man", "a mahn", "Amman", "Almond" (old RP) or "Aymen".[/nq]
Fish. Barrel
[nq:1]I'm surprised you didn't ask about "Reinhold (Rey) Aman" (I know it was cleared up long ago but new posters ... if we could hear inside people's heads, we'd variously get. "a man", "a mahn", "Amman", "Almond" (old RP) or "Aymen".[/nq]
Fish. Barrel
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