Submitted 2 months ago by Worx@lemmynsfw.com to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
For example, an English person might introduce themselves as “Bob”, whereas an American with the same name might introduce themselves as “Bahb”. (Sorry, don’t know the phonetic alphabet but hopefully you get my gist)
Should you pronounce those two people’s names the same, with your own natural accent, or should you copy how the person says their own name?
American Bobs are Bohbs not Bahbs that’s Babs
This reminds me of the time when I met a British girl during my backpacking days in Australia. She got very upset every time anyone called her Sarah (American accent), because her name was Saaaarah (long first vowel). Everyone around her did their best to accommodate her. But it never even crossed her mind that all of us intentionally pronounced our own names in a very English friendly way, to make it easier for her as an English native speaker to address us 🤦🏻♂️
Asking me to repeat my name 5 times is annoying.
💀 Bruh my teachers did this. I hated it. Like c’mon, there’s no way they’re gonna be able to pronounce a tonal-language correctly.
Wild thought: this could’ve saved the Mitsubishi Pajero in Latin America.
I think it depends on whether the sound difference actually makes a phonemic difference in the source language—like, would a native speaker hear it as an oddly-pronounced version of the correct sound, or as a distinct, different sound in that language?
depends on name, but probably not, don't mock people's voices
I mean I’ll.try but I am not confident in myself here
Well i know two Ralph, one american and one south African. I call them differently, South African Ralph doesn’t mind I call him Rolf, he thinks I got it bang on.
Yes because accents are funny
If you get the chance, don’t be afraid to ask. People are usually pretty clear on what they will respond to, if asked. If the accent or name is too hard, you can work with them on a compromise nickname that’s easier for you and that they agree to.
This has me thinking of Marnus Labuschagne
Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Just pronounce it as it’s supposed to be pronounced according to it’s written form