tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post8602434192844700447..comments2024-03-15T14:47:21.170-04:00Comments on Lemon Gloria: This just in: SOW-naLemon Gloriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-11132297323711061002008-12-16T11:49:00.000-05:002008-12-16T11:49:00.000-05:00With a name like "Skarbakka" -- ha ha ha! So I wa...With a name like "Skarbakka" -- ha ha ha! So I was relating your story to my brother (PhD Linguistics) last night, and he has a much, much bigger dilemma. His new son-in-law pronounces the word "bagel" as though the first syllable sounds like "bag." I could tell that this is driving my brother crazeeeeeee!LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863772247445220124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-63477476858539706802008-12-16T11:07:00.000-05:002008-12-16T11:07:00.000-05:00lacochran - It's OK. I don't fault you for going w...lacochran - It's OK. I don't fault you for going with the crowd.:)<BR/><BR/>FoggyDew - Sorry it's you, too. It's pretty dreadful.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous - I know, I know. I'm in the total minority.<BR/><BR/>J - I was going to opine on that and then realized I didn't really have anything to say about Swiss German pronunciation. <BR/><BR/>Dr. Bad Ass - That's a pretty excellent name. And umlauts are so compelling, aren't they?<BR/><BR/>HKW - Ha! Settled! We all have colds, but I am about a week behind my parents. I've been trying really hard to give it to Nick but he seems to be resisting quite well.<BR/><BR/>Arjewtino - We are nuts. You don't know the half of it.Lemon Gloriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280085058516960260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-63847134186508181302008-12-16T10:55:00.000-05:002008-12-16T10:55:00.000-05:00My girlfriend is from Missouri.She pronounces it S...My girlfriend is from Missouri.<BR/><BR/>She pronounces it SAW-na.<BR/><BR/>You guys are just nuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-81451055091671583002008-12-15T19:11:00.000-05:002008-12-15T19:11:00.000-05:00That settles it! I'm in the saw-na camp. Intrigu...That settles it! I'm in the saw-na camp. Intriguing! <BR/><BR/>Do you have a cold or your Dad? Either way, get well soon! More crazy weather in Austin, 79 yesterday and 32 today. I'm sure I'll have a cold soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-19713825840033749162008-12-15T18:33:00.000-05:002008-12-15T18:33:00.000-05:00My favorite Finnish last name: Sievilainen. I thin...My favorite Finnish last name: Sievilainen. I think I spelled that right. It probably has an umlaut in it somewhere.Dr. Bad Asshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694462361265180016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-88120648121178346522008-12-15T17:52:00.000-05:002008-12-15T17:52:00.000-05:00I grew up around a Swiss-German who always pronoun...I grew up around a Swiss-German who always pronounced it "sa-how-na" but I'm not sure if that was just the accent or what. I think "saw-na" is just Americanized.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07490109332475074631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-20970309841541653132008-12-15T17:24:00.000-05:002008-12-15T17:24:00.000-05:00Has it written out both ways, but if you click on ...Has it written out both ways, but if you click on the 'Hear' button the dude is definitely saying 'SAW':<BR/><BR/>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/saunaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-30028575727483425982008-12-15T17:17:00.000-05:002008-12-15T17:17:00.000-05:00Either way you say it it sounds good. I think you ...Either way you say it it sounds good. I think you and I have the same cold. Whole body thing and a fever just for added fun. <BR/><BR/>Felt. Like. Crap. Today.FoggyDewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2117136912052729666.post-86610659891495384152008-12-15T16:26:00.000-05:002008-12-15T16:26:00.000-05:00I fully believe it's SOWna but I still say SAWna. ...I fully believe it's SOWna but I still say SAWna. Much like I fully believe it's Porsh-ah and I still say Porsh for Porche.<BR/><BR/>My husband aims for proper pronunciations. I am for popular ones. :)lacochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122022168616822147noreply@blogger.com