#1
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?
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#2
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.
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#3
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:10pm
Gem-in-yan-ee
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#5
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!
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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#7
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.
#8
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:17pm
This thread cracks me up. Love him.
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#9
Posted: 3/27/08 at 12:18pm
gem-in-YAN-ee
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#11
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."
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."
#12
Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:22pm
Al-ex-AND-er.
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#13
Posted: 3/27/08 at 1:43pm
"Al-ex-AND-er"
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#14
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.
Sort of like in English.
No, wait. Exactly like in English.
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There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent
#15
Posted: 3/27/08 at 4:59pm
Gem-en-yan-ee, but I think the G sounds like J, like in Jean valJean.
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#16
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.
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.
#18
Posted: 3/27/08 at 6:18pm
i think calvin was my phoenetics teacher is highschool
#19
Posted: 3/27/08 at 7:46pm
Jahn Val-jyahn.
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(He was great in the role!)
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#20
Posted: 3/27/08 at 10:57pm
It's not Gene ValGene - The Dancing Machine?
#21
Posted: 3/27/08 at 11:12pm
Oh my God, lol.
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