Non-English Pronunciations
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(This stretches the definition of "foreign". The word has French origins, but like 90% of the English language has origins in another language.) |
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! Original Word !! How It Was Pronounced !! Standard Pronunciation !! Appears In !! Spoken By | ! Original Word !! How It Was Pronounced !! Standard Pronunciation !! Appears In !! Spoken By | ||
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| '''anime''' || ah·''nee''·may || ''ah''·nih·may || [[TrogdorCon '97]] || [[Strong Sad]] (''Correctly'') | | '''anime''' || ah·''nee''·may || ''ah''·nih·may || [[TrogdorCon '97]] || [[Strong Sad]] (''Correctly'') | ||
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| '''baklava''' || ba·ka·''la''·va, ba·ka·ma·''la''·va || ''bock''·la·vah || [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] || Strong Sad ''(correctly)'', [[Marzipan]] | | '''baklava''' || ba·ka·''la''·va, ba·ka·ma·''la''·va || ''bock''·la·vah || [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] || Strong Sad ''(correctly)'', [[Marzipan]] | ||
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| '''chaperon'''<!-- NOT "chaperone" - chaperon is the male form --> || shah·pah·''rone'' (French accent) || ''shap''·er·own or ''shap''·air·own || Email [[senior prom]] || Strong Sad | | '''chaperon'''<!-- NOT "chaperone" - chaperon is the male form --> || shah·pah·''rone'' (French accent) || ''shap''·er·own or ''shap''·air·own || Email [[senior prom]] || Strong Sad | ||
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| '''chez''' || chezz || ''shay'' || [[Date Nite]] || [[Homestar Runner]] | | '''chez''' || chezz || ''shay'' || [[Date Nite]] || [[Homestar Runner]] | ||
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| '''gazebo''' || ''gayz''·boh || gah·''say''·bo or gah·''zee''·boh|| [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] || [[Strong Bad]] | | '''gazebo''' || ''gayz''·boh || gah·''say''·bo or gah·''zee''·boh|| [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] || [[Strong Bad]] | ||
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| '''[[haiku]]''' || hai·''oo''·koo || hai·''koo''|| [[Halloween Fairstival]] || Strong Bad | | '''[[haiku]]''' || hai·''oo''·koo || hai·''koo''|| [[Halloween Fairstival]] || Strong Bad | ||
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| '''manga''' || ''mag''·na || ''mahn''·ga || [[TrogdorCon '97]] || Homestar Runner | | '''manga''' || ''mag''·na || ''mahn''·ga || [[TrogdorCon '97]] || Homestar Runner | ||
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| '''rendezvous''' || ''ren''·dez·voooooo·ses || ''ron''·day·vou || Email [[origins]] || Strong Bad | | '''rendezvous''' || ''ren''·dez·voooooo·ses || ''ron''·day·vou || Email [[origins]] || Strong Bad | ||
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| '''señor''' || seh·''nor'' || sen·''yor'' || Email [[kind of cool]], Email [[pop-up]], [[Senor Mortgage]], [[Senorial Day]], Email [[alternate universe]] || Many — see main article [[Senor]]. | | '''señor''' || seh·''nor'' || sen·''yor'' || Email [[kind of cool]], Email [[pop-up]], [[Senor Mortgage]], [[Senorial Day]], Email [[alternate universe]] || Many — see main article [[Senor]]. | ||
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| '''subpoena''' || sub·poe·''ee''·nah || sub·''pee''·na || Email [[rampage]] || Strong Bad | | '''subpoena''' || sub·poe·''ee''·nah || sub·''pee''·na || Email [[rampage]] || Strong Bad | ||
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| '''résumé''' || reh·''zoom'' || ''reh''·zoo·may || [[The Interview]] || Homestar Runner | | '''résumé''' || reh·''zoom'' || ''reh''·zoo·may || [[The Interview]] || Homestar Runner | ||
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| '''ukelele''' || oo·koo·''lay''·lay || oo·koo·''lay''·lee || [[The Luau]] || Marzipan ''(correctly; multiple times)'' | | '''ukelele''' || oo·koo·''lay''·lay || oo·koo·''lay''·lee || [[The Luau]] || Marzipan ''(correctly; multiple times)'' |
Revision as of 19:33, 7 November 2009
Foreign words are often mispronounced, or at least pronounced in exaggerated ways, by various characters.
Appearances
Original Word | How It Was Pronounced | Standard Pronunciation | Appears In | Spoken By |
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anime | ah·nee·may | ah·nih·may | TrogdorCon '97 | Strong Sad (Correctly) |
baklava | ba·ka·la·va, ba·ka·ma·la·va | bock·la·vah | Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon | Strong Sad (correctly), Marzipan |
chaperon | shah·pah·rone (French accent) | shap·er·own or shap·air·own | Email senior prom | Strong Sad |
chez | chezz | shay | Date Nite | Homestar Runner |
gazebo | gayz·boh | gah·say·bo or gah·zee·boh | 3 Times Halloween Funjob | Strong Bad |
haiku | hai·oo·koo | hai·koo | Halloween Fairstival | Strong Bad |
manga | mag·na | mahn·ga | TrogdorCon '97 | Homestar Runner |
rendezvous | ren·dez·voooooo·ses | ron·day·vou | Email origins | Strong Bad |
señor | seh·nor | sen·yor | Email kind of cool, Email pop-up, Senor Mortgage, Senorial Day, Email alternate universe | Many — see main article Senor. |
subpoena | sub·poe·ee·nah | sub·pee·na | Email rampage | Strong Bad |
résumé | reh·zoom | reh·zoo·may | The Interview | Homestar Runner |
ukelele | oo·koo·lay·lay | oo·koo·lay·lee | The Luau | Marzipan (correctly; multiple times) |