How you pronounce "Optimator"

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  1. George-Saison-Brett

    George-Saison-Brett Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2015 Texas

    Spaten Optimator

    "OPTI-mater"

    or

    "op-TIMA-ter"

    or what?
     
    #1 George-Saison-Brett, Nov 22, 2015
  2. jonb5

    jonb5 Pooh-Bah (1,745) May 11, 2010 England
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    Opti MA tor

    Emphasise the MA, it's a long A.
     
    #2 jonb5, Nov 22, 2015
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  3. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Isn't that what they use in aircraft to tell how high they are? :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #3 steveh, Nov 22, 2015
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  4. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    Opp tea MAH tore
     
    #4 WhatANicePub, Nov 22, 2015
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  5. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    No, jonb5 is closer, the "a" is a long one: Op-teh-MAY-tor.

    Though, I can definitely hear an English accent pronouncing the long "e" tea -- and no, that's not a joke on the English and tea. :wink:
     
    #5 steveh, Nov 23, 2015
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  6. WhatANicePub

    WhatANicePub Zealot (712) Jul 1, 2009 Scotland

    It is a long one, but it's MAHHH not MAYYY. It's not Sal VAY tor either.
     
    #6 WhatANicePub, Nov 24, 2015
  7. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Hmm. Can't agree on the Optimator, but do agree on Sal-VAH-tor -- was corrected by an Oma at the S-Bahn station while looking for the Keller. :wink: I always said SAL-va-tor and it confused the woman :grinning:, but never got a lesson when asking for Op-ti-MAY-tor.
     
    #7 steveh, Nov 24, 2015
  8. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    I've always said "mah" and not "may" based on how I was taught Deutsch.... fwiw....

    Prosit!
     
    #8 Bierman9, Nov 25, 2015
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  9. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    My acid test: pronounce Neuschwanstein. Then we'll work up to Hohenschwangau. :grinning:
     
    #9 steveh, Nov 25, 2015
  10. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    I would say Noy-SHVAHN-shtine, and Hoe-en-SHVAN-gow......

    Do I win? :stuck_out_tongue:

    Prosit!
     
    #10 Bierman9, Nov 25, 2015
  11. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    You assumed there were prizes? :grinning:

    (I did say "acid" test -- where do you want the HCL? :wink:)
     
    #11 steveh, Nov 25, 2015
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