Phonetics: Sellier and Bellot/others?

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While watching the history channel I noted that several people that knew John Garand pronounced it "gair-ind" with emphasis on the first syllable and not "geh-rand". Seems like the latter way is the most commonly heard for the rifle name though. Not saying that it is right but just most commonly used.
 
The Lone Haranguer said:
I have always pronounced the "s" in Mauser with a "z" sound, but is it really with the "s" sound so it rhymes with "mouser?"
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In German (well, most dialects... we'll assume standard German for simplicity), the "s" letter makes a "z" sound under most circumstances, including the name "Mauser", which is properly pronounced as "maʊzə" (IPA). "aʊ" like the "ou" in discount, and "ə" like the "ur" in nurse in the Queen's English.
 
From the german I've taken, "mauser" would be pronounced something like "mow (rhymes with cow) zuh (rhymes with duh)" so "mowzuh"

While pronouncing an "er" at the end of a word, in german, should be pronounced as it looks (rhymes with stir), germans often say it like "uh" though.
 
How about that little plastic collar ...used so we can shoot sub-caliber projectiles in our rifles.

"sabot"...is it not "say-bow"? Not "sab-ott".

Still not so sure about that Russan rifle.

Mark
 
The name "Garand" is pronounced variously as /ɡəˈrænd/ or /ˈɡærənd/. According to experts and people who knew John Garand, the weapon's designer, the latter version is preferred. ( From Wikipedia )
 
Glock - G-lock

Thought I'd clear that up before someone asks. Don't forget Ruger! Roo-ger

I'm so good at English and grammer
 
If we are picking nits, then the WWII Japanese rifle ought be an "ah REE sah keh" and not "AIRY sakuh." And the notorious pistol ought be a "NAHM bu" ("short 'a' but all the stress on the first syallble)--heard "name BOO" one to many times <sigh>.

I was taught that the Italian service rifle is a "cahr CAN nho" and not a "car CANE noh" too.
 
Charleo0192 said:
From the german I've taken, "mauser" would be pronounced something like "mow (rhymes with cow) zuh (rhymes with duh)" so "mowzuh"

While pronouncing an "er" at the end of a word, in german, should be pronounced as it looks (rhymes with stir), germans often say it like "uh" though.
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There are subtle differences, but that is a fair approximation of the pronunciation.
 
Not gun related, but a well educated peer of mine at work makes me cringe when she says we need to dig into the details and get more "grandular".

As in, "we need to better understand the requirements so we can get more grandular with the project plan..."

:scrutiny:
 
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