Stupid question about pronounciation

[Snapolit1]

One of my favorite threads.

[Buythatcard]

Since you are on the subject, how do you pronounce?

Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha

He played 1 season for the Yankees in 2007.

[Kawika]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

How do you pronounce Bronson Kiheimahanaomauiakeo Sardinha?

It took me six months of living in the islands just to be able to pronounce the street names but eventually I was able to get my mouth around words like Anaehoomalu, Kaaawa, kamanawanaleia and da kine. The trick is to bust it up into syllables which isn't so difficult once you're familiar with some basic pattern recognition in Hawaiian words. Kee-hay ma-ha-na o Maui a-kay-o. Easy as pie. The Sardinha boys were local studs.

Prince Oana, the Pride of Waipahu

[Fballguy]

It's Gow-dy...Rhymes with Howdy.

It's Bo-Min...Like Bo Jackson

I always pronounced Lajoie with 3 syllables...La-Juh-Way.

But I've also always said Hoe-Nus...and the smart people seem to say Hah-nis.

[buymycards]

Do you pronounce both b's in Cobb?

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Do you pronounce both b's in Cobb?

Only if you stutter.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Do you pronounce both b's in Cobb?

"My girlfriend is named Lynn. She spells her name "Lynn". My old girlfriend's name is Lyn, too, but she spells it "Lyn". Every now and then I screw up, I call my new girlfriend by my old girlfriend's name, and she can tell because I don't say "n" as long."

Mitch Hedberg

[Baseball Glove Collector]

This is good stuff. Being a collector since like forever, I have never even heard anyone pronounce it Goo-Dee until now. I have never thought twice that it could be anything other than Gow-Dee (like cow). Interesting though.

Just my two cents worth but I have also called Bowmans Bo-men pronounced like bow and arrow and Lajoie as Lazho-way. That American Greed pronunciation the other night threw me for a loop.

Fun thread.

JD