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Post by beavsteve on Oct 5, 2021 9:33:23 GMT -8
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Post by beavsteve on Oct 5, 2021 9:40:02 GMT -8
Hey Ron Callan! You're doing a great job, but it's JELENA MITROVIC (YELL-eh-nuh MIH-tro-vich)
I also noted that they list A.J. as 6-0, but the roster has her at 6-1 and I am pretty sure I've seen her listed as 6-2 elsewhere.
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Post by bvrbooster on Oct 5, 2021 10:02:33 GMT -8
Most interesting factoid published regarding Noelle: "Has three siblings, Jessica, Greta, Nick and Grace"  |
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Post by beavs6 on Oct 5, 2021 10:09:12 GMT -8
Most interesting factoid published regarding Noelle: "Has three siblings, Jessica, Greta, Nick and Grace" That right there is FUNNY! |
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Post by newduke2 on Oct 5, 2021 10:21:31 GMT -8
Hey Ron Callan! You're doing a great job, but it's JELENA MITROVIC (YELL-eh-nuh MIH-tro-vich)I also noted that they list A.J. as 6-0, but the roster has her at 6-1 and I am pretty sure I've seen her listed as 6-2 elsewhere. They also have Taylor Jones listed as both 6'3" and 6'4". Editors on vacation? |
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Post by 411500 on Oct 5, 2021 12:13:37 GMT -8
beavsteve - - not sure where the idea comes from that there is one way for English speakers to pronounce foreign names....
Seems likely to me that Mitrovic is more likely to convert to MIH -tra - vitch. In most Slavic languages the "O" is not given a long sound when found in the middle of a word - usually long sound is reserved for when "O" ends the word...In the middle of a word it often carries an "ah" sound.
Anyway, who says Moskva? or Roma?
Hell, the word "the" can be pronounced "thee" depending on the situation...So, if there's no hard and fast rule for the simple word "the"...........
Proclaiming that you know the exact English equivalent of a foreign name is not preposterous but it is a bit pompous.
GO BEAVS!!
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Post by wbosh15 on Oct 5, 2021 12:41:24 GMT -8
Hey Ron Callan! You're doing a great job, but it's JELENA MITROVIC (YELL-eh-nuh MIH-tro-vich)I also noted that they list A.J. as 6-0, but the roster has her at 6-1 and I am pretty sure I've seen her listed as 6-2 elsewhere. They also have Taylor Jones listed as both 6'3" and 6'4". Editors on vacation? They also have Talia listed as a redshirt senior on the photo roster page. |
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Post by beavsteve on Oct 5, 2021 12:56:28 GMT -8
beavsteve - - not sure where the idea comes from that there is one way for English speakers to pronounce foreign names.... Seems likely to me that Mitrovic is more likely to convert to MIH -tra - vitch. In most Slavic languages the "O" is not given a long sound when found in the middle of a word - usually long sound is reserved for when "O" ends the word...In the middle of a word it often carries an "ah" sound. Anyway, who says Moskva? or Roma? Hell, the word "the" can be pronounced "thee" depending on the situation...So, if there's no hard and fast rule for the simple word "the"........... Proclaiming that you know the exact English equivalent of a foreign name is not preposterous but it is a bit pompous. GO BEAVS!! They publish pronunciations of a subset of the player names in the media guide for a reason: they are the ones people get confused over and media people typically like to get their pronunciations correct. I'm pretty sure that they check with the players before publishing it (to do otherwise would be foolish). Players often like to have the media pronounce their names correctly (though maybe Jelena doesn't care). I've heard the coach pronounce it with a "vich" at the end and I believe I've heard others do the same. I heard Ron change to "vich" once but then went back to "vick" (which makes me cringe). Yes, Americans pronounce foreign names all sorts of ways but they best way (in my opinion) is the way the foreign person likes to hear it. It's not being "pompous", it's being considerate. |
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Post by Werebeaver on Oct 5, 2021 13:48:36 GMT -8
beavsteve - - not sure where the idea comes from that there is one way for English speakers to pronounce foreign names.... Seems likely to me that Mitrovic is more likely to convert to MIH -tra - vitch. In most Slavic languages the "O" is not given a long sound when found in the middle of a word - usually long sound is reserved for when "O" ends the word...In the middle of a word it often carries an "ah" sound. Anyway, who says Moskva? or Roma? Hell, the word "the" can be pronounced "thee" depending on the situation...So, if there's no hard and fast rule for the simple word "the"........... Proclaiming that you know the exact English equivalent of a foreign name is not preposterous but it is a bit pompous. GO BEAVS!! They publish pronunciations of a subset of the player names in the media guide for a reason: they are the ones people get confused over and media people typically like to get their pronunciations correct. I'm pretty sure that they check with the players before publishing it (to do otherwise would be foolish). Players often like to have the media pronounce their names correctly (though maybe Jelena doesn't care). I've heard the coach pronounce it with a "vich" at the end and I believe I've heard others do the same. I heard Ron change to "vich" once but then went back to "vick" (which makes me cringe). Yes, Americans pronounce foreign names all sorts of ways but they best way (in my opinion) is the way the foreign person likes to hear it. It's not being "pompous", it's being considerate. The British are exponentially worse. They seem to think that as the “owners” of English every British subject has the ultimate authority to anglicize any and all “foreign” pronunciations. And they do it with absolutely zero f*cks given. |
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