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.
Vhiootivouri or whatever that ding dang stuff is called. Pass the Bullseye, please. lol
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" South Asian words want a sing-song sort of cadence, and the emphasis often goes 'long' / 'short' for the vowels.
Like "herb". In the US, "herb" is pronounced with a silent "h" when referencing plants used in the kitchen for season. It's pronounced with the "h" sound when used as the name of a person "Herb", short for "Herbert".
Talk to our English cousins across the pond, and "herb" is most definitely pronounced with the "h" sound, period. And they'll gleefully make a big deal out of this, regardless of the fact that its origins as "herb" retained the silent "h" pronunciation.
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.I really don't get why "boolit" sets people off. It's just a way for casters to set themselves apart. Think of it as a not-so-secret handshake.
Beyond that, I'll just note that I have no idea how to pronounce "Mannlicher". I suspect you have to kind of "cough" the "ch" in the back of your throat, like a proper German. I'm not going to do that at a gunshop in Boise. I'm also not going to say "man licker" - at least not with a straight face. So far, I've avoided the issue by saying "Hey, lemme see that one in the back, with the funny stock".
depends... the inventors name is pronounced like "errand".Garand rhymes with "errand", not "Rand" (as in the typewriter).
The rifle is pronounced EM Wun. *ducks runs*The RIFLE is pronounced like "rand"....
yup and all the Army training films call it like "rand".The rifle is pronounced EM Wun. *ducks runs*
Hatcher notes that Garand pronounced his name to rhyme with "parent."
"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
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.
Of course, one of the classic tongue-twisters is "Moisin Nagant" . . .
Cavalry is horse troops, Calvary is a Biblical site.
The name of the company is "Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC."I can let most schoolhouse grammar slide, but that big old apostrophe just pokes me in the eyes when used for a plural.
"I have lots of Colt's from Colt's Pt. F.A. Mfg. Co." Same word, but wrong, then right usage.
Sabot is the root word for Sabotage. Not say-bowtage.
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.The name of the company is "Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC."