tzijlstra Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 So an English person actually trying to correctly pronounce a foreign name is PC? Get out of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 So an English person actually trying to correctly pronounce a foreign name is PC? Get out of here. You can pronounce a foreign name or place correctly without putting on the accent too. I'm not sure about PC, but its pretentious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ68 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You can pronounce a foreign name or place correctly without putting on the accent too. I'm not sure about PC, but its pretentious. Your post reminds me of this old advert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You can pronounce a foreign name or place correctly without putting on the accent too. I'm not sure about PC, but its pretentious. Are French people who speak English without a French accent being pretentious by 'putting on the accent' or just speaking English correctly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafya Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 just been listening to radio2 and the news with Moira Stewart but it applys to other newsreaders on tv and radio, recently there seems to be an embellishment of how foreign names are pronounced for some reason, Moira was talking about french minister Christine Lagard.....but made great effort to pronounce it Lagaaarrd with a very hard R the other one that springs o mind is german PM Angel merkell, all BBc now pronounce it as Angellar??? why is this surely its unnecessary drama. You have took Nigel farage's name and butchered it to come up with your username so you're one to talk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 ooh look a brand new person ,with an obvious ukip derived name and a post about foriegners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You can pronounce a foreign name or place correctly without putting on the accent too. I'm not sure about PC, but its pretentious. So me trying to speak English without accent is pretentious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You have took Nigel farage's name and butchered it to come up with your username so you're one to talk! Maybe he is Our Nige' Hey Nige! Send all them bloody foreigners back who are here taking our jobs! You can start with your wife and give her job to an Englishman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Belle* Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 The Beeb has a Pronunciation Unit that advises (sometime insists) on how certain words / names are spoken: The BBC Pronunciation Unit is staffed by professional linguists providing pronunciations advice for all languages. This advice is free of charge and is exclusively available to BBC staff and independent programme makers producing BBC programmes. Advice can be given over the phone and via email. The unit will require programme details and a time frame for when the advice is needed. In exceptional circumstances spoken pronunciations as digital sound files can be supplied. Pronunciations can be given in either of two written phonetic spelling systems: BBC Modified Spelling (PDF) Text spelling (Word) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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