How to Pronouce my Name
Agrigento
06-01-2004, 01:36
Since its creation many others have been mistyping, misspelling, and mispronouncing my nation's name. Today I came to a great realization after one of my RL friends, who plays nationstates pronounced it wrong several times. Here goes:
La Repubblica d'Agrigento
The Republic of Agrigento
Ag - as in Agony
Ri - as in Rip
Jento
So there you go. Ag-Ri-Jento. Spelt with a G, because its the Italian Alphabet.
Imperial Forces
06-01-2004, 05:10
That's how I pronounced it.
Imperial Forces
06-01-2004, 05:11
That's how I pronounced it.
Qaaolchoura
06-01-2004, 06:10
That's how I pronounced it.
I'd initially pronouced it that way, then when I started taking Spanish, and learned that Ag was Italian, I thought that it was pronunced "Ag-Ri-Hento" with a soft "h".
Of course Latin has some pronouciations closer to English than Spainish (like the pronounciation of "qu"), so it makes sense that other romance languages would have some words like that as well.
Nothingg
06-01-2004, 06:25
That's an easy one. What I want to know is how the hell you pronounce "Qaaolchoura".
BTW, the 2nd g is silent.
Qaaolchoura
06-01-2004, 06:33
That's an easy one. What I want to know is how the hell you pronounce "Qaaolchoura".
It's not transcribable into the English Alphabet.
Closest aproximations.
Call-schorr-ha
Ca-awl-sa-chorr-ha
The Basenji
06-01-2004, 06:48
Mine's easy. :P
Bah-sen-gee
Goobergunchia
06-01-2004, 06:50
Goob-ehr-GUHNCH-ee-ah.
Oglethorpia
06-01-2004, 06:52
OOC:
The only thing I would say different about Agrigento is using a hard G, as used in the first appearence of the letter.
As for my own nation's name, well, it's hard to butcher that.
OHHH - GULL -- THORE [rhyme's with whore] -- PEE -- UH
I feel sorry for you if you can't say my nation's name.
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The Most Glorious Hack
06-01-2004, 12:07
Oddly enough, my nation's name is pronounced "Xql-Thg-Xywv-B". Just like it's spelled!
Easterwoodia
06-01-2004, 13:26
Mine is easy. Easter (the holiday) wood (like wood) ia. 8)
Jeruselem
06-01-2004, 14:05
Mine's easy depending on who you speak to
* Nazi's = "F**king jew"
* Illiterate = "Jew city"
* Others = Jer-Roo-Ser-Lem
Bistmath
06-01-2004, 17:56
bi - like bicycle (i know i can't splel)
st - like street
math - like the subject i really sucked at in school.
but thatnks for the note, i was wondering.
Dolwyddelan = Dole- wee- tha- LAN (as in local area network)
Since its creation many others have been mistyping, misspelling, and mispronouncing my nation's name. Today I came to a great realization after one of my RL friends, who plays nationstates pronounced it wrong several times. Here goes:
La Repubblica d'Agrigento
The Republic of Agrigento
Ag - as in Agony
Ri - as in Rip
Jento
So there you go. Ag-Ri-Jento. Spelt with a G, because its the Italian Alphabet.
scusa dov'è il problema???? Credo di poterti Aiutare....
Philopolis
06-01-2004, 18:59
mine is fi-low-po-liss
to the divsion geographic of Italy... Agrigento is a a Province....
Agrigento= AG but see that Ag is another nation... you can use AGR....
from AGRigento....
Essendo Agrigento una delle Provincie d'italia, la sua sigla è AG
some examples:
ROMA= RM
NAPOLI = NA
MILANO = MI
BARI = BA
Agrigento
06-01-2004, 19:07
to the divsion geographic of Italy... Agrigento is a a Province....
Agrigento= AG but see that Ag is another nation... you can use AGR....
from AGRigento....
Essendo Agrigento una delle Provincie d'italia, la sua sigla è AG
some examples:
ROMA= RM
NAPOLI = NA
MILANO = MI
BARI = BA
Yes, thats where I am from.
Si, io sono nato nel Santa Biagio Platani, AG.
you was born in one of the most beatiful zone of the Sicily.....
Endolantron
06-01-2004, 20:43
En - as in (En)ter
do - as in (do)me
lan - as in (lan)d
tron - as in neu(tron)
Just like that. :D
Endolantron
06-01-2004, 20:43
I think i may have a problem with double posting. :(
Dolwyddelan = Dole- wee- tha- LAN (as in local area network)
Love them Welsh names! :D
I always pronounce your name Ca-ol-cho-ru [soft 'u'] (where does the 'sa' come in?), Qaa.
Mine's phonetic, but for those who can't figure it out:
Na - le - th
(:P)
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Unfree People
08-01-2004, 08:26
Given that my name is two easily recognizable words in the English language, I feel that my posting here is an utterly stupid exercise in "post count boosting."