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Actually, you can pronounce the y like Inspector Clouseau pronounces the o's in the word "room".

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 7 October 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

I mangle the complexities of the Finnish language with my clusmy American tongue. The Germans on the Can DVD clearly pronounce it "shoo-kay."

― Sean Witzman (trip maker), Thursday, 7 October 2004 15:55 (twenty-one years ago)

so it's not "ZUE-kay"?

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Haven't heard the definitive answer for Kelis yet. I say Key-less, I've heard Kellis, & Snrub upthread says Kuh-leece. Let's make sure on this one, 'cause I'd hate to make a play and be all like "Hey, Key-less, I'm Brian."

― briania (briania), Thursday, 7 October 2004 16:31 (twenty-one years ago)

there's that one tune on her album where her man nas pronounces it for us:

keh-leece, but say it fast cuz time's wastin' and all

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Thursday, 7 October 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)

what about Titonton Duvante?

― ken taylrr (ken taylrr), Thursday, 7 October 2004 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

this thread is depressing. some of these questions could be easily solved by looking in a dictionary.

― pfeffernuesse (Jody Beth Rosen), Thursday, 7 October 2004 21:04 (twenty-one years ago)

How about Urusei Yatsura?

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Thursday, 7 October 2004 21:30 (twenty-one years ago)

SUNN O)))
-- W i l l

I would say "sun." The 0))) is silent.
-- n/a

Since the O))) is a pictograph for the sun, perhaps it ought to be SUNN Sun...

― max davenport (axehead), Friday, 8 October 2004 03:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Ciara = Chara???

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 8 October 2004 03:23 (twenty-one years ago)

i should know this one, but the pronunciation has always eluded me: toto coelo. is it KOI-lo?

― pfeffernuesse (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 8 October 2004 06:50 (twenty-one years ago)

I've heard it as co-AY-lo.

― nickn (nickn), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought the 0))) came from the logo for Sunn amplifiers. Like this:
http://www.fender.com.au/sunnamps/images/sunnlogo_sm.jpg
And I'm not sure that's supposed to be a sun, it looks more like an eye. But I guess a sun would make more sense.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:07 (twenty-one years ago)

how about exotic album names? how do you pronounce aoxomoxoa?

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Agaetis Byrjun?

I think "Ciara" is pronounced like "Sierra"--I'll listen more closely to the dialogue at the beginning of the "Goodies" vid next time.

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I have always heard Deadheads pronounce it "Ow-zuh Muh-Zoh-Uh," with the accent on the first syllable, FCC.

― Taxi Dancing in the Soft Prison (Ben Boyer), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:19 (twenty-one years ago)

fascinating. thanks taxi!

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:21 (twenty-one years ago)

How about Urusei Yatsura?

OOD-sayee yachts-da.

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:25 (twenty-one years ago)

whoa gygax, I just said that out loud and it came out in perfect japanese accent.
Good job on the phonetics there.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:41 (twenty-one years ago)

hehe, thanks! ^_^

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:44 (twenty-one years ago)

I thought I was possesed by Toshiro Mifune or somebody for a second.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 8 October 2004 18:49 (twenty-one years ago)

mego = may-go
keiji haino = KAYeejee HIGHeeno
Nagisa Ni Te = Na-gee-sa Nee Tay (

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 8 October 2004 19:05 (twenty-one years ago)

--Joao Gilberto
--Antonio Carlos Jobim

I know how to pronounce the Gilberto (the g is pronounced the same is it is in "gee, whiz" right?), but it's the Joao I'm not so sure about.

And I know how to pronounce the Antonio Carlos, but the Jobim throws me. "joe-BEAM"? "hoe-BEAM"?

― Lingbert, Friday, 8 October 2004 22:18 (twenty-one years ago)

I still look at Ummagumma and think "uhm-MAG-yewm-ma"

― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 8 October 2004 22:25 (twenty-one years ago)

I think Joao = Huwow?

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 8 October 2004 22:30 (twenty-one years ago)

The Portuguese Gi is pronounced zhee (like Zha Zha Gabor, but with ee as the vowel) so it's Zheel-bair-toe, with accent on the bair. And it may be that J is pronounced the same, but is used in front of a, o, and u, so Zhobeem and Zhaow.

― nickn (nickn), Friday, 8 October 2004 23:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I thank you.

― Lingbert, Friday, 8 October 2004 23:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, that's right I forgot. "Zhaow" sounds right, I've heard that before.

― AaronHz (AaronHz), Friday, 8 October 2004 23:12 (twenty-one years ago)

In portuguese, that would be "joh-OW"

― Orbit (Orbit), Sunday, 10 October 2004 01:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Laibach?

― Sasha (sgh), Sunday, 10 October 2004 01:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Lie'-bahch

Sufjan?

― frankE (frankE), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:30 (twenty-one years ago)

SOOF-YON

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:33 (twenty-one years ago)

SOOF-yan

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:33 (twenty-one years ago)

how do you pronounce Fuck's name on the radio so the FCC doesn't arrest you?

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)

François De Roubaix - the 'Roubaix' part, I've been saying "rue-bye"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Jürgen Paape - 'Jürgen' I know, but 'Paape'="Pop"?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

it's "roo-BAY", actually.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)

how do you pronounce Fuck's name on the radio so the FCC doesn't arrest you?

i would never arrest you for that! as for the other fcc, you might just have to describe the name rather than say it, using such tender euphemisms as "making love" or "knocking boots."

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:48 (twenty-one years ago)

HAH

you don't use caps in YOUR name, f.c.c.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, but i don't use caps in their name either!

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

touche.

(pron. "toosh-AY")

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 21:39 (twenty-one years ago)

ef you see kay

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 21:51 (twenty-one years ago)

a bit prosaic, but a solid option if you don't lisp.

or rhymes with "suck" or "luck"

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 21:58 (twenty-one years ago)

uck-fay in piglatin. c'mon Thea, get creative!

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:07 (twenty-one years ago)

How about Urusei Yatsura?
OOD-sayee yachts-da.

Maybe in Scottish! In Japanese it's "Ooh-Ru-Say-Ee Ya-Tsu-Ra"--Just like it looks

― Good Dog, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:09 (twenty-one years ago)

Haha, good luck in Japan!

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:11 (twenty-one years ago)

"uck-fay in piglatin. c'mon Thea, get creative!"

uck-fay ou-yay, ax-gy-gaaaay!

...

ugh, i hate pressure to perform.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:21 (twenty-one years ago)

so does Rafael Palmeiro.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:30 (twenty-one years ago)

gygax, no need for luck. I speakee the Japanese.?@“ú–{‚É10”NŠÔ?Z‚ñ‚Å‚¢‚é‚æ

― Good Dog, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)

"so does Rafael Palmeiro."

i have no idea who this is but i'm sure you've zung it again.

― Thea (Thea), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 22:34 (twenty-one years ago)

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