Pronunciation Guide

Talk Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by pjs234, Jan 21, 2013.

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  1. pjs234

    pjs234 Maven (1,453) Jun 29, 2008 Connecticut

    I think it would be helpful if this site had a section with a pronunciation guide... Recently, I was traveling and was going to a bar that had Cantillon. I didn’t want to sound like an idiot by mispronouncing when I ordered, so I spent 30 minutes searching the BA forums for how to pronounce this, with mixed results. Then googled it and was able to find an audio file that had the proper pronunciation. I could have saved a bunch of time if there was a place on this site to find this.

    I figure that there are plenty of words that get slaughtered in the beer world (i.e., Cantillion, gueuze, Lagunitas) that could be included. This section could have the old school pronunciation re-spelling and an audio file of someone saying it correctly.

    Of course words with disputed pronunciations (i.e., Pliny) would be a separate discussion, although I suppose you could just have both options.
     
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  2. beerking

    beerking Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Illinois

    Would you mind posting the google audio file ?
     
  3. tectactoe

    tectactoe Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    Weihenstephaner comes to mind. I usually just say it as fast and mumbly as I can. Hopefully the bartender understands what I'm trying to say. Otherwise I have to look like a tool and point to the menu.
     
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  4. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,569) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
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    CAN - TEE - YAWN
    LAH - GOO - KNEE - TAS
    VINE - STEPH - AH - NER
    GOO - ZUH
     
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  5. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    How is there dispute of the pronunciation of Pliny? That was a fairly common name. And it's well known how his(as in Elder and Younger) name was pronounced.
     
  6. Zach136

    Zach136 Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2012 Georgia

    Great thread.

    Other requests:
    • De Dolle
    • Drie Fonteinen
    • Slaapmutske
    • Ommegang (How is the "gang" supposed to be pronounced)
     
  7. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,710) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
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    Close...most people don't realize that the "steph" should be "SHteph". And personally, I actually say it like this..
    "VAI-IN-SHTEF-AH-NER"
     
  8. pjs234

    pjs234 Maven (1,453) Jun 29, 2008 Connecticut

    Thought I found one... I think what I actually found was a Youtube review of the beer, where the way the reviewed said it most closely resembled the pronunciation re-spelling... either way, a simple audio file with just the word in question shouldn't be that hard to do.

    Here is the video... not endorsing the people performing the review... just used it to hear Cantillon... see 0:54 second mark

     
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  9. pjs234

    pjs234 Maven (1,453) Jun 29, 2008 Connecticut

    Do a quick seach in the formums... there are quite a few threads on this one. Basically, it's whether it's a short "I", or a long "I"
     
  10. Siggy125

    Siggy125 Maven (1,294) Nov 10, 2006 California
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    I think it's pronounced Gaius Plinius Secundus
     
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  11. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,569) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
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    DEH - DOH - LUH

    OHM - MEH - GONG

    SLAH - PS - MOOT - SKUH

    3F has a lot of debate

    DREE - FON - TA - NAH

    DREE - FON - TAY - NEN
     
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  12. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    Oh I see.. I didn't know people debated this actually. Well the philosopher Plinys name came from the Latin Plinius , which was pronounced Ply - nee -us. Even though I've heard the name with a short I. In reference to the Pliny The Elder. It's with a Long.
     
  13. IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

    IMSPEAKNOENGLISH Pundit (755) Apr 24, 2012 Illinois

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  14. ZPag

    ZPag Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2012 New York

    OHM MEH GANG is the pronunciation.I can guarantee you that is how they at the brewery pronounce it when they give their tours and tastings. It isn't gong.
     
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  15. AxesandAnchors

    AxesandAnchors Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Oregon

    I think this would make more sense if it was included on the breweries page rather than in a separate section of the site. I like the idea of showing the names phonetically, but the audio file may be a bit overkill. Good topic.
     
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  16. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,569) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
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    I'll take a stab at this one

    SHEE - AH - YOU
    EH - TEE - KETTA
    OH - RO

     
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  17. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    Can't wait to order a slaps moose kuh!
     
  18. thecheapies

    thecheapies Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Aha! Try this for Cantillon!
     
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  19. hopswap1

    hopswap1 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2012 Illinois

    How about sucaba? Tried to order it at a bar and it took a while for the waitress to know what I was trying to order!
     
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  20. thecheapies

    thecheapies Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2009 Pennsylvania

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