Pronounce Alexander Germignani

[clever name]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:08pm

The Michael Cerveris thread was a reminder that I have meant to ask this. How exactly is Germignani pronounced? Is it German-on- ee?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:09pm

I'm not great with phonetics so I'm not going to tackle typing out the pronunciation, but it's spelled Gemignani. No r.

[artscallion]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:10pm

Gem-in-yan-ee

[Unknown User]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:10pm

it is pronounced
GEM-IN-ON-EE

[Calvin]

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!

Updated On: 3/27/08 at 12:10 PM

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:11pm

No, artscallion is right

[sondhead]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:13pm

Not that they're super different, but Calvin is the most right. Don't forget that j-glide folks.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:17pm

This thread cracks me up. Love him.

[madbrian]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:18pm

gem-in-YAN-ee

[theaterguy11]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:14pm

is the "gem" with a Guh or a Jjj

[Calvin]

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."

[ThatBroadwayBitch]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:22pm

Al-ex-AND-er.

[sondhead]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:43pm

"Al-ex-AND-er"

hahahahahahahahahaha

[Yero my Hero]

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.

[wicked_beast4]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 4:59pm

Gem-en-yan-ee, but I think the G sounds like J, like in Jean valJean.

[Calvin]

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.

[EugLoven]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 5:27pm

haim-lek-mahn-oo-vur

[bandit964]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:18pm

i think calvin was my phoenetics teacher is highschool

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 7:46pm

Jahn Val-jyahn.

(He was great in the role!)

[Jon]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 10:57pm

It's not Gene ValGene - The Dancing Machine?

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 3/27/08 at 11:12pm

Oh my God, lol.

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