Sunday, August 5, 2007
You say 'Cajun,' I say "Fuck it."
People who are new to Southern California are quickly taught how to
pronounce the Spanish place names correctly, or risk mockery.
Take, for example, a new Los Angeles tv reporter from the midwest
delivered the news with a spectacular mispronounciation of 'La Canada,'
which she uttered as written above. However, there is usually a little
squiggle (number row, far left) called a 'tilde' over the first N in La
Canada. This indicates that it should be pronounced 'La CanYAda.'
Hundreds of residents rushed to correct her, clogging the phones and
stressing out the help.
When a relative of hers came out from the midwest, my friend Sam wanted
to show her a good time. Sam and her friends gave her the grand tour of
San Diego, including a visit to Tijuana. They quickly corrected her
when she pronounced the town south of San Diego as "Al CaJohn."
She learned that El Cajon is pronounced 'Ell CaHONE.' She learned to
say 'La Jolla' like a native. And, she remembered the lesson.
One evening, Sam took her to a Louisiana-style BBQ joint, where they
met up with friends for dinner.
She couldn't figure out why everyone was howling after she placed her
order with the waitress. Proud of her ability to pronounce local names
correctly, she ordered the CaHUN chicken.
Unfortunately for her, 'cajun' isn't Spanish.
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Hi Barb!
Larry
Gee, times have changed.I lived in Los Angeles in the late 70'- early 80's and I remember it being a while before anyone told me I was mispronouncing " Sepulveda Blvd" as Sep-ul-ve-da , lol!
Being from the east coast was then & probably is still not in anyone's favor if they live in So Cal.
In New Orleans Burgundy is burGUNdee, not BURgundee.
And when you learn how to do "Burgundy" you can practice on Tchoupitoulas (chop-a-TOO-las).
Buncha strange street names in that town. I've forgotten most of them.
Indiana has a Russiaville pronounced ROO-sha-vill.
Kentucky natives know Louisville is "Loo-a-vull," not "Loo-ee-ville."
Versaillles Kentucky is "ver-SALES"
"Buena Vista" Kentucky (founded during the Mexican War) is BOO-na Vista.
And so on and so forth and scooby dooby doo. . .
Bob
Rowan County KY
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Thanks for sending LuLu so I could buy Slices! I still pronounce creek as crick - my ranch colloquialism I suppose. Peace,
twt
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Where is the internet propaganda campaign? Where is the disinformation campaign?
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Where is the Nobel-Lugen? (noble lies) as the Nazis called them. I think the
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