Comment on Should you copy a person's accent when pronouncing their name?
BanMe@lemmy.world 1 week ago
My neighbor introduced himself and his wife to me, and he says “Maritza,” very flat, and I say, oh maRITza" with a little flourish and tongue roll and he’s like “no, Maritza.”
They’re both Mexican and her name is pronounced the full way with their extended families, so I think the point was, don’t accent up the word I just told you. And I haven’t since.
3abas@lemmy.world 1 week ago
So we’re clear, you should match their accent is the lesson here… Had he introduced her as maRITza and you responded “oh Maritza”, he’d have the same reaction.
Don’t correct someone’s accent, that’s what he reacted to.