Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Pronounce Alexander Germignani
#1Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:08pmThe Michael Cerveris thread was a reminder that I have meant to ask this. How exactly is Germignani pronounced? Is it German-on- ee?
#2re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:09pmI'm not great with phonetics so I'm not going to tackle typing out the pronunciation, but it's spelled Gemignani. No r.
#2re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:10pmGem-in-yan-ee
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#4re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:10pm
Neither. There's no "r" in it. Gemignani, jehm-ee-NYAH-nee.
The "gn" in Italian is pronounced like the "ny" in canyon. Think lasagna or gnocchi.
eta: It helps if I spell "lasagna" right!
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#6re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:13pmNot that they're super different, but Calvin is the most right. Don't forget that j-glide folks.
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#7re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:17pmThis thread cracks me up. Love him.
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#9re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:18pmgem-in-YAN-ee
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#11re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:16pm
Jeh.
G's in Italian are soft when followed by an "e" or an "i." It's "guh" when followed by an "a," "o" or an "h."
#12re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:22pmAl-ex-AND-er.
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#14re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 2:16pm
G's in Italian are soft when followed by an "e" or an "i." It's "guh" when followed by an "a," "o" or an "h."
Sort of like in English.
No, wait. Exactly like in English.
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#15re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 4:59pmGem-en-yan-ee, but I think the G sounds like J, like in Jean valJean.
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#16re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:05pm
Almost, Yero, but not with all the exceptions that English has, like gig, gigas, etc. Much simpler to learn! 
The rules for C pronunciation are the same, with the soft "ch-" sound when an "i" or "e" follows and the hard "cuh" sound for everything else.
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Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:18pmi think calvin was my phoenetics teacher is highschool
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#19re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 7:46pm
Jahn Val-jyahn.
(He was great in the role!)
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#20re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 10:57pmIt's not Gene ValGene - The Dancing Machine?
#21re: Pronounce Alexander Germignani
Posted: 3/27/08 at 11:12pm
Oh my God, lol.
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