Difference between revisions of "St. Louis Pronunciation Guide"
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*'''Adaron''' Jackson = '''uh-DARE-un''' | *'''Adaron''' Jackson = '''uh-DARE-un''' | ||
| − | *Auset = Aw-sett | + | *'''Auset''' = '''Aw-sett''' |
*Big Mike '''Aguirre''' = '''uh GEAR ray''' (roll the r’s if you can) | *Big Mike '''Aguirre''' = '''uh GEAR ray''' (roll the r’s if you can) | ||
*Brian '''Curran''' = '''CUR-in''' (as ‘current’) | *Brian '''Curran''' = '''CUR-in''' (as ‘current’) | ||
| − | *Denice Thimes = Times (silent H) | + | *Denice '''Thimes''' = '''Times''' (silent H) |
| − | *Farshid Etniko = far-SHEED ET-nee-ko | + | *'''Farshid Etniko''' = '''far-SHEED ET-nee-ko''' |
| − | *Feohner (Gail, Sharon, & Fab Foehners)= FOE-ner (as ‘phone’) | + | *'''Feohner''' (Gail, Sharon, & Fab Foehners)= '''FOE-ner''' (as ‘phone’) |
| − | *Folk’n Bluesgrass = Folk-in BlueS Grass | + | *'''Folk’n Bluesgrass''' = '''Folk-in BlueS Grass''' |
| − | *Langen Neubacher = LANG-in NEW-bock-er | + | *'''Langen Neubacher''' = '''LANG-in NEW-bock-er''' |
| − | *Marquise Knox = mar-KEECE Nox | + | *'''Marquise Knox''' = '''mar-KEECE Nox''' |
| − | + | *Kim '''Massie''' = '''MASS-ee''' (as ‘brassy’) | |
| − | *Kim Massie = MASS-ee (as ‘brassy’) | + | *'''Javier Mendoza''' = '''ha-vee-AIR men-DOE-zuh''' |
| − | *Javier Mendoza = ha-vee-AIR men-DOE-zuh | + | *Rich '''McDonough''' Blues Band = '''Mc-DUH-Nuh''' |
| − | *Rich McDonough Blues Band = Mc-DUH-Nuh | + | *Eric '''McSpadden''' = '''Mc-SPAH-den''' (Spah as in ‘spastic’ or ‘bag’) |
| − | *Eric McSpadden = Mc-SPAH-den (Spah as in ‘spastic’ or ‘bag’) | + | *Matt '''Murdick''' = '''MUR-dick''' |
| − | *Matt Murdick = | + | *Chris '''Ruest''' = '''ROO-ist''' |
| − | *Chris Ruest = ROO-ist | + | *Leslie '''Sanazaro''' = '''San-uh-ZAIR-Oh''' |
| − | *Leslie Sanazaro = San-uh-ZAIR-Oh | + | *'''Serapis''' = '''sir-RAP-iss''' |
| − | *Serapis = sir-RAP-iss | + | *'''Sine Nomine''' = '''SEE-nay NO-me-nay''' |
| − | *Sine Nomine = SEE-nay NO-me-nay | + | *'''Tasi''' = '''TAH-see''' |
| − | *Tasi = TAH-see | + | *Valerie '''Tichacek''' = '''TICK-uh-check''' |
| − | *Valerie Tichacek = TICK-uh-check | + | *Chris '''Voelker''' = '''VOLE-Ker''' (as ‘hole’/’her’) |
| − | *Chris Voelker = VOLE-Ker (as ‘hole’/’her’) | + | *David '''Wiatrolik''' Trio = '''why-TRALL-ick''' (trall as in ‘fall’) |
| − | *David Wiatrolik Trio = why-TRALL-ick (trall as in ‘fall’) | + | *'''Ptah''' Williams = '''PEE-taw''' (as in ‘See Saw’) |
| − | *Ptah Williams = PEE-taw (as in ‘See Saw’) | + | |
'''Venues''' | '''Venues''' | ||
| − | *Castletown Geoghegan = GAY-gen (only 2 syllables) | + | *Castletown '''Geoghegan''' = '''GAY-gen''' (only 2 syllables) |
| − | *Cafe Eau = Cafe O | + | *Cafe '''Eau''' = Cafe '''O''' |
| − | *Chaifetz Arena - SHAY-fetz | + | *'''Chaifetz''' Arena - '''SHAY-fetz''' |
| − | *Erato Wine Bar = air-AH-toe | + | *'''Erato''' Wine Bar = '''air-AH-toe''' |
| − | *Espenshied Chapel = es-pen-SHEED | + | *'''Espenshied''' Chapel = '''es-pen-SHEED''' |
| − | *El Leñador = El LANE ya-door | + | *El '''Leñador''' = El '''LANE ya-door''' |
| − | *Llywelyn’s Pub - loo-EL-enz | + | *'''Llywelyn’s''' Pub - '''loo-EL-enz''' |
| − | *Malley's = MAL-eez (mal as in 'gal' or 'hal') | + | *'''Malley's''' = '''MAL-eez''' (mal as in 'gal' or 'hal') |
| − | *Mangia Italiano = MAHN-ja | + | *'''Mangia''' Italiano = '''MAHN-ja''' |
| − | *The Wildey Theatre = WILD ee | + | *The '''Wildey''' Theatre = '''WILD ee''' |
'''Underwriters''' | '''Underwriters''' | ||
| − | *Pulitzer = PULL-it-zer (NOT ‘pew’ nor ‘poo’) | + | *'''Pulitzer''' = '''PULL-it-zer''' (NOT ‘pew’ nor ‘poo’) |
| − | *Schlafly Beer = SCHLA-flee (schla = as in ‘at’) | + | *'''Schlafly''' Beer = '''SCHLA-flee''' (schla = as in ‘at’) |
'''Locations/Roads''' | '''Locations/Roads''' | ||
| − | *Alton = ALL-ton | + | *'''Alton''' = '''ALL-ton''' |
| − | *Bellefountaine = bell FOUN ten | + | *'''Bellefountaine''' = '''bell FOUN ten''' |
| − | *Bellerive = Bell-REEVE | + | *'''Bellerive''' = '''Bell-REEVE''' |
| − | *Bopp = Bope (as ‘hope’) | + | *'''Bopp''' = '''Bope''' (as ‘hope’) |
*Carondelet = cur-ON-duh-LET | *Carondelet = cur-ON-duh-LET | ||
*Cervantes = sir VAN teez | *Cervantes = sir VAN teez | ||
Revision as of 22:12, 17 October 2013
key: (correctly spelled name) = (pronounced - emphasized syllable is in ALL CAPS)
Local Bands
- Adaron Jackson = uh-DARE-un
- Auset = Aw-sett
- Big Mike Aguirre = uh GEAR ray (roll the r’s if you can)
- Brian Curran = CUR-in (as ‘current’)
- Denice Thimes = Times (silent H)
- Farshid Etniko = far-SHEED ET-nee-ko
- Feohner (Gail, Sharon, & Fab Foehners)= FOE-ner (as ‘phone’)
- Folk’n Bluesgrass = Folk-in BlueS Grass
- Langen Neubacher = LANG-in NEW-bock-er
- Marquise Knox = mar-KEECE Nox
- Kim Massie = MASS-ee (as ‘brassy’)
- Javier Mendoza = ha-vee-AIR men-DOE-zuh
- Rich McDonough Blues Band = Mc-DUH-Nuh
- Eric McSpadden = Mc-SPAH-den (Spah as in ‘spastic’ or ‘bag’)
- Matt Murdick = MUR-dick
- Chris Ruest = ROO-ist
- Leslie Sanazaro = San-uh-ZAIR-Oh
- Serapis = sir-RAP-iss
- Sine Nomine = SEE-nay NO-me-nay
- Tasi = TAH-see
- Valerie Tichacek = TICK-uh-check
- Chris Voelker = VOLE-Ker (as ‘hole’/’her’)
- David Wiatrolik Trio = why-TRALL-ick (trall as in ‘fall’)
- Ptah Williams = PEE-taw (as in ‘See Saw’)
Venues
- Castletown Geoghegan = GAY-gen (only 2 syllables)
- Cafe Eau = Cafe O
- Chaifetz Arena - SHAY-fetz
- Erato Wine Bar = air-AH-toe
- Espenshied Chapel = es-pen-SHEED
- El Leñador = El LANE ya-door
- Llywelyn’s Pub - loo-EL-enz
- Malley's = MAL-eez (mal as in 'gal' or 'hal')
- Mangia Italiano = MAHN-ja
- The Wildey Theatre = WILD ee
Underwriters
- Pulitzer = PULL-it-zer (NOT ‘pew’ nor ‘poo’)
- Schlafly Beer = SCHLA-flee (schla = as in ‘at’)
Locations/Roads
- Alton = ALL-ton
- Bellefountaine = bell FOUN ten
- Bellerive = Bell-REEVE
- Bopp = Bope (as ‘hope’)
- Carondelet = cur-ON-duh-LET
- Cervantes = sir VAN teez
- Chouteau = SHOW toe
- Creve Coeur = creev CORE
- DeBaliviere = deh-BAHL uh-ver
- DeMenil = deh-MEN-ill
- Des Peres = duh-PAIR
- Dorsett Rd. = DOOR-set
- Duchesne = doo SHANE
- Dutzow = DOOT-zow
- Eichelberger - IKE-ull-burger
- Florissant = FLOOR-iss-int
- Goethe St. = GO-thhee (with a lisp)
- Gravois = GRAV oy (as ‘have’/’boy’)
- Heege Rd. = Higgy (as in ‘piggy’)
- Huntleigh = HUNT-lee
- Labadie = LAB-uh-dee
- Laclede = luh-CLEED
- Laumeier = LOW my-er
- Lafayette = La-fee-YETT
- Lindell = LIN-dull
- Meremac = MAIR im-mack (as ‘hair’)
- Piasa, IL = pie-uh-SAW
- Pere Marquette = PAIR mar KETT
- St. Louis = saynt LOO iss (not LOO ee)
- Soulard = SOO lard
- Spoede = SPAY dee
- Tilles = TILL eez
- Versailles, IL - vur-SALES
- Weidman Road = WIDE men
Other Problematic Words
- Celtic = KEL-tic (when referencing things Irish, and not the Basketball team)
- Carmody = CAR muh-dee.
