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Can we have a 'how do you pronounce that' thread please?

295 replies

Wonkybanana · 08/03/2020 17:59

I'll start with one that drives me crackers, Louboutin.

Is it -
LOO-boo-tan

Loo-BOO-tan
or
Loo-Boo-TAN

Please put me out of my misery!
(As you might have guessed, they're not in my price range however it's pronounced.)

OP posts:
Clangus00 · 08/03/2020 18:03

2nd one for mr

Clangus00 · 08/03/2020 18:03

Me

Soubriquet · 08/03/2020 18:03

I always thought it was heavy on the loo

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Clymene · 08/03/2020 18:07

1st one is right

Walkerbean16 · 08/03/2020 18:21

Oooh

I had an argument with both my husband and MIL tonight over the pronounciation of chipotle.

Walkerbean16 · 08/03/2020 18:22

Posted too soon, 2nd one for me

Flymetothetoon · 08/03/2020 18:26

3rd one . I have a pair in my modest huge footwear collection

Krong · 08/03/2020 18:29

@Walkerbean16 chip-hot-lay

GreyishDays · 08/03/2020 18:30

Gawd. I say Le BOO tah

Am I totally wrong?!

MrsZlatan · 08/03/2020 18:32

Bolero

Krong · 08/03/2020 18:33

Google translate is your friend here - put into the box, select French and click the little speaker button.

As a rule, in French you put the stress on the last audible syllable of the word, unless there's an accent.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 08/03/2020 18:35

LOO boo tan

Chip ot lay

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 08/03/2020 18:35

Bow-lair-o

glitterfarts · 08/03/2020 18:38

How do You say this name please : Eilidh.
Because in my mind its eyelid.

ChessieFL · 08/03/2020 18:39

L’Occitane. No idea.

Clangus00 · 08/03/2020 18:40

@glitterfarts alee a like the capital A.

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 08/03/2020 18:40
EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 08/03/2020 18:41

@ChessieFL

I've only just recently worked that out through watching Beauty Youtubers

It's Lock-ah-tan

JigsawsAreInPieces · 08/03/2020 18:41

Eilidh Is pronounced AY-lee

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 08/03/2020 18:42

The actor Carey Elwes (surname specifically)?

H1978 · 08/03/2020 18:42

I thinks it’s pronounced ‘lock ci tan’ as some beauty bloggers say Confused

SurfnTerfFantasticmissfoxy · 08/03/2020 18:42

Eilidh - Ay (like the capital letter) - lay

Clangus00 · 08/03/2020 18:44

@BuzzShitbagBobbly yules

StripeyDeckchair · 08/03/2020 18:45

Archipelago

On the radio earlier someone pronounced it
Archie-pel-argo (argo as in Fargo)

I would say
Arh-key-pell-ago

L'occitan
Lock-see-tan

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 08/03/2020 18:46

YULES?!

I would never have guessed that Shock