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.

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