doubleh
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I made a trip to New Orleans one time. I was afraid to try to pronounce anything down there. I had a lady give me directions to a store and she pronounced the names and then translated them into West Texan for me. 
Gun terms that get misused or misspelled
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What brings a smile to my face is the way British folk happily disregard many of the letters we work so hard to pronounce. Government is guvment, Worcestershire is wostshr, and elevator is lift.
Cajun is a mashup of French and Spanish, therefore it must be Nawlins.
It has been explained to me that the correct pronunciation of Mannlicher is monlekha, but as has been noted, some of this terminology is a veritable minefield. I own a Tikka and I pronounced it Teeka for years before I realized that the name refers to the sound a woodpecker makes.
We do catch a break with IKEA, an invented term (as with many of their product lines) adopted precisely because it was not a word. Same with MAVIC, an acronym made from the letters of an unwieldy corporate name. Say it any way you want as long as cash changes hands.
Cajun is a mashup of French and Spanish, therefore it must be Nawlins.
It has been explained to me that the correct pronunciation of Mannlicher is monlekha, but as has been noted, some of this terminology is a veritable minefield. I own a Tikka and I pronounced it Teeka for years before I realized that the name refers to the sound a woodpecker makes.
We do catch a break with IKEA, an invented term (as with many of their product lines) adopted precisely because it was not a word. Same with MAVIC, an acronym made from the letters of an unwieldy corporate name. Say it any way you want as long as cash changes hands.
Old Dog
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As an American of Finnish descent.... to clarify, Vihtavuori is produced in Finland. In English, sounds like vuh·tuh·voo·aw·ree."Vee TOO tee VOO rhee"
And they've only been making quality powder for 100 years. Part of the same group that owns Lapua, which you may have heard of...
And yes, Sako is Say-ko, not Sock-o.
Lapua is LAH-poo-ah.
I don't get stressed about mispronunciation of Finnish names or words, however. Growing up in a Finnish-speaking household, I will affirm that it's a very difficult language to learn if English is one's first language.
.45Coltguy
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See folks, it's Sako! Ha!
Jim Watson
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Sako rifle, Seiko watch, sake beverage. I try to make it clear which I am talking about.
patmccoy
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Garand rhymes with "errand", not "Rand" (as in the typewriter).
rabid wombat
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Now do Hebert in Cajun, or pronounce Humble, TX….an all time favorite, Mexia, TX
Lancaster, TX vs Lancaster, PA = lan CAST er, TX vs LANC a ster, PA
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This is funny a few years ago I put a ruger 10-22 with a black mannlicher stock on armslist. A buddy prank called me asking if I was the one with a black man licker for sale, lol.
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What I hate is a newbie or ignorant gun owner saying he has 2 double stack clips for his gun.
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My wife's from LANC-a-ster.
lightman
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Being a product of the public school system in Arkansas, I won't say very much! But I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that you adjust your scope with turrets not turrents. I don't care for the use of slang either but I usually remain quiet. Its Leupold not Loopy, Winchester not Winny, Remington not Remmy, bullet or boolit not points or heads.
But as long as I can figure out what they are talking about I'm ok with it.
I'm into Craft beer in a big way and some of those are embarrassing to try and pronounce.
But I'm surprised that no one has mentioned that you adjust your scope with turrets not turrents. I don't care for the use of slang either but I usually remain quiet. Its Leupold not Loopy, Winchester not Winny, Remington not Remmy, bullet or boolit not points or heads. But as long as I can figure out what they are talking about I'm ok with it.
I'm into Craft beer in a big way and some of those are embarrassing to try and pronounce.
Jeremy2171
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depends... the inventors name is pronounced like "errand".
The RIFLE is pronounced like "rand"....
Shanvanvocht
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The rifle is pronounced EM Wun. *ducks runs*
Hatcher notes that Garand pronounced his name to rhyme with "parent."
Jeremy2171
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yup and all the Army training films call it like "rand".
they bought it..they get to name it!
CapnMac
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"AIR bear" en Acadenes. "AYER berht" on this side of the SabineNow do Hebert in Cajun, or pronounce Humble, TX….an all time favorite, Mexia, TX
About equal for "Uhm bul" as "hum BALL" from my experience.
As to Mexia, not even the locals agree
(The classic answer for "how do you say the name of this place?" remains "Dayr EE Kween")Balmorhea and Refugio and Llano all vex folks, too.
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Referring to the ammo importers, wolfe instead of wolf, and tul instead of tula. The latter I kind of get, but I don't know how wolf mutated into wolfe.
rabid wombat
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As to Mexia, not even the locals agree
Balmorhea and Refugio and Llano all vex folks, too.
if you know “Dairy Queen”, you remember the circle…
now do Buda and Buna….
kidding aside…Garand, Sako, Tikka, Geissele (never get this right….), BRNO,…
Tennessee by birth, Texan most my life, and the ‘Alabama’ portion of Pennsylvania for a period….I am bilingual…I speak American and Texan, both are close to English….
Do the best you can, or in the classic ugly American response…say it LOUDER
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My buddy "Axe" me if he can shoot my rifle.
That has to be worst butchering of the English language...
That has to be worst butchering of the English language...
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Thank you for the good work you do. This one irks me to no end. Calvary is a hill, which makes the “armored calvary” and “airborne calvary” both seem really odd.
Texas makes all pronunciation impossible. Here in Bexar county (pronounced bear). The San Antonio police are looking for a new service pistol, so I suppose if the sheriff’s department joins them, it becomes another “what caliber for Bexar?” thread.
lysanderxiii
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The name of the company is "Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC."
To refer to the company in short-hand, as in: "He worked at Colt's for many years . . . " or "It was made by Colt's . . ." is correct.
But, the apostrophe is never to be used in a plural.
"Sabot" is a amalgamation of the French word for "work shoe" (savate) and "boot" (botte) . . .
Rubone
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On a motorcycle trip one time we had lunch in Natchitoches LA and then spent the night in Nacogdoches TX. I'll leave it at that...
The name of the company in 1855 and for the next hundred years or so was Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, and the legend noted in the post you were referring to is inscribed on millions of firearms that were made by that company long before the current name was adopted.
Outlaw75
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Not a gun term, but I see it on a lot online and it always sets my teeth on edge. It's Voilá, not 'Wah Lah'!
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