my guess is AahSaaHee
-Sridhar
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Subject: How is Asahi pronounced?
Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely?
Dan Scott
On 1/23/03 11:29 AM, Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely?
In Japanese language, as a general rule, there normally is no real
intonation in pronunciation of words (boring language, eh :-). Intonation
on the second syllable from the
Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely?
I don't know, but I heard somewhere that the proper Japanese
pronunciation is almost without syllabic emphasis, although your
first example seems close to that intent. Nonetheless, I tend to
(probably most incorrectly) pronounce
On 1/23/03 12:00 PM, Fred [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've often wondered if it really should be something like
TAK-oo-mar
You wondered right :-).
Ken
I've often wondered if it really should be something like
TAK-oo-mar
You wondered right :-).
Thanks, Ken, for the correction - g. Of course, I've been saying
TAK-you-mar for so many years that it'll be difficult for me to
change, but I'll try...
Hmmm... I'm also wondering here just how
nope, it's a-sah-HEE
JCO
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I believe you're correct on your first pronunciation.
Just like the beer
Asahi
]
Subject: RE: How is Asahi pronounced?
nope, it's a-sah-HEE
JCO
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Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:35 AM
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Subject: RE: How is Asahi pronounced?
I believe you're correct on your
Actually I tkae back what I just said.
It's a-sah-hee .
Is that uh-sah-hee or ahh-sah-hee?
--Mike-hee
As of Oct 1, 2002, it's pronounced Pentax.
At 11:29 AM 1/23/03, you wrote:
Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely?
Dan Scott
US coloquial (sp?) pronunciation, in sentence format:
I saw he had a Pentax.
How is Pentax pronounced? hg
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From: Doug Brewer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: How is Asahi pronounced?
As of Oct 1, 2002, it's pronounced Pentax.
At 11:29 AM 1/23/03, you wrote:
Is it AHH-sah-HEE
Fred said: Actually, we don't have an accent here, at the acknowledged Hub
of the Universe (Boston), but the rest of the world does.
Funny, I thought Canadians were the only people who claimed to have no
accent... vbg
Pat White
a as in who gives a damn
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JCO
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From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 3:28 PM
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Subject: Re: How is Asahi pronounced?
Actually I tkae back what I just said.
It's a-sah-hee
it's uh, not ah, right?
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From: P Temmerman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:49 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: How is Asahi pronounced?
ahh-sah-hee. Equal stress on each sylable.
Pat
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From
Funny, I thought Canadians were the only people who claimed to
have no accent... vbg
... and then had to apologize for not having one... vbg
Fred
As a Swede in the US most people think I'm British!!!
Funny,
Being a Yank in Australia, I am often asked if I'm from Canada??
Bob
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Im with you, Fred,
I've always called it TAK-you-mar. Like you, it's likely so ingrained
that Ill never change.
Maybe I should just stick to Tak. vbg
And like most English speakers (I think), it's always been
ah-SAH-hee. Maybe that's why it's just Pentax now...
cheers,
frank
Fred wrote:
You're close Pat,
We don't merely ~claim~ to have no accent. In fact, we don't.
And, while Boston may be the Hub of the Universe, Toronto is the Centre (note
spelling) of the Universe. vbg
cheers,
frank
Pat White wrote:
Funny, I thought Canadians were the only people who claimed to have
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From: Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Pentax [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:29 AM
Subject: How is Asahi pronounced?
Is it AHH-sah-HEE or ahh-SAH-high or something else entirely?
Dan Scott
Yes.
Kenneth Waller
Is it :
pen-tax
PEN-tax
pen-TAX
nope it's:
PEN-TAX!!!
JCO
No wonder they were called honeywell pentax in USA.
JCO
Ooops
Nevermind...
They should all be pent-ax style.
JCO
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From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:18 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: How is Asahi pronounced?
Is it :
pen-tax
PEN-tax
pen-TAX
nope it's
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Fred wrote:
I even wonder about the word Takumar. I always say TAK-you-mar,
but I've often wondered if it really should be something like
TAK-oo-mar (or even something entirely different) - g.
Your second one is more correct, though again Japanese doesn't usually
stress
On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, frank theriault wrote:
And, while Boston may be the Hub of the Universe, Toronto is the
Centre (note spelling) of the Universe. vbg
How many Torontonians does it take to change a light bulb?
Just one. They hold it, and the whole world revolves around them.
:)
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