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09-16-2008, 03:07 AM
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For the correct pronunciation of San Antonio street and place names, find some old Henry Guerra recordings.
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09-16-2008, 11:54 AM
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One cannot know everything.
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Originally Posted by georgepwebster
For the correct pronunciation of San Antonio street and place names, find some old Henry Guerra recordings.
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What does Henry Guerra consider "correct"? Does he cover all languages? How does one find his "recordings"?
The theme here is not about pronouncing it according to ethnic origin....it's about how it's pronounced regionally.
For example "Houston" St...or the city of Houston is pronounce "HYOOS-tun". With the exception of some leaving off the "H" and pronouncing it "YOOS-tun".
In NYC.....it's pronounced "HOUSE-ton". So which is correct for this region? Do you see the point? And yes, there are many exceptions where two pronunciations could be correct.  |
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09-16-2008, 03:42 PM
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Hold on a minute! Are you guys serious about BLANK-o? Like, as in, the word for 'white' in spanish, spelled b-l-a-n-c-o, that big street in SA, also spelled B-l-a-n-c-o is pronounced BLANK-o?!?!?! Oh my gosh.....I don't know if I could do it, ya'll. What's the reaction if someone says "Blahn-co"? Is it like someone saying they'd like to order some "Fuh-jeet-uhs" at a mexican restaurant, except in reverse?
Oh, and whoever said "sherry"....that cracks me up!!
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09-16-2008, 03:46 PM
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Oh no! Your tire's all flat and junk.....
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If "sherry" cracks you up, go to Shursh's and listen to people order shicken and a shocolate chake.
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09-16-2008, 03:47 PM
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Enter witty comment here.
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Originally Posted by sapphire
If "sherry" cracks you up, go to Shursh's and listen to people order shicken and a shocolate chake.
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LOL, this had me cracking up. Yeah, you would have to pay a cover if that had you cracking up.  |
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09-16-2008, 04:01 PM
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Originally Posted by dweej
Hold on a minute! Are you guys serious about BLANK-o? Like, as in, the word for 'white' in spanish, spelled b-l-a-n-c-o, that big street in SA, also spelled B-l-a-n-c-o is pronounced BLANK-o?!?!?! Oh my gosh.....I don't know if I could do it, ya'll. What's the reaction if someone says "Blahn-co"? Is it like someone saying they'd like to order some "Fuh-jeet-uhs" at a mexican restaurant, except in reverse?
Oh, and whoever said "sherry"....that cracks me up!!
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Calm your nerves, there would be no reaction.  |
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09-16-2008, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by sapphire
If "sherry" cracks you up, go to Shursh's and listen to people order shicken and a shocolate chake.
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Or go "chopping for choose" at Payless! |
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09-16-2008, 04:03 PM
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Enter witty comment here.
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You guys know SA all to well. |
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09-16-2008, 04:06 PM
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One cannot know everything.
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Originally Posted by dweej
Hold on a minute! Are you guys serious about BLANK-o? Like, as in, the word for 'white' in spanish, spelled b-l-a-n-c-o, that big street in SA, also spelled B-l-a-n-c-o is pronounced BLANK-o?!?!?! Oh my gosh.....I don't know if I could do it, ya'll. What's the reaction if someone says "Blahn-co"? Is it like someone saying they'd like to order some "Fuh-jeet-uhs" at a mexican restaurant, except in reverse?
Oh, and whoever said "sherry"....that cracks me up!!
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Yep yep yep! BLANK-OH! The street and the town. You get fined for saying it any other way!
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09-17-2008, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by wCat
Yep yep yep! BLANK-OH! The street and the town. You get fined for saying it any other way!
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Hahahaha! I mentioned this to my husband last night who moved out of S.A. when he was 9 years old, and he still remembers people calling it BLANK-o. The best part is that even though he has always spoken spanish and english, when he was younger he didn't realize that it was actually the word "blanco" so he said BLANK-o too! I love it...  |
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