Alpo Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 As in Wolfgang. How is it pronounced? Book I'm reading, it says, 'the girl says, "Mozart?" (she pronounced it moat-sart).' That little parenthetical phrase made it seem like she was saying it wrong. But that's the way I've always said it. So, is it NOT moat-sart? And if it's not, how is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Mozart Pronunciation: MO-tsart Beethoven Pronunciation: BAY-toe-vuhn Bach Pronunciation: bahk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 So you're sayin' the (nonexistent) T is on the second syllable. Anyone know what that's called? KNIFE has a "silent K". There IS a K, you just don't pronounce it. There ain't no T in Mozart, but you DO pronounce it. There has to be a grammatical term for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yes, it's called German. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 BURD'gunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 So you're sayin' the (nonexistent) T is on the second syllable. Anyone know what that's called? KNIFE has a "silent K". There IS a K, you just don't pronounce it. There ain't no T in Mozart, but you DO pronounce it. There has to be a grammatical term for that. It is because the "Z" is pronounced "TZ". One would never split the T from the Z and put them into different syllables. You however are endeavoring to speak English and can say it and danged way that pleases you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) The "ts" sound for "z" would probably be classified as a fricative Germanic phoneme. Be sure to use that three times in conversations today! 😉 Edited January 18, 2017 by J-BAR #18287 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Don't forget: Joseph Haydn Frederic Chopin Giacomo Puccini Many of those early rocker dudes have names that do not follow our current pronunciation rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Yes, it's called German. :-) Beat me to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 It is because the "Z" is pronounced "TZ". One would never split the T from the Z and put them into different syllables. You however are endeavoring to speak English and can say it and danged way that pleases you. Hey now. There ain't no reason to be castin' asparagus. I don't not, and ain't never did, speak English, I talk good ol' American. Southern dialect. Nerve of some people's chilluns, sayin' I'm speaking English. In the post with three links, that firstus link. Although they are showing it as pronounced Mo-tsart, when listening to that 2-second sound bite, it sure sounds like he's (she's?) putting the break between the T and the S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hey now. There ain't no reason to be castin' asparagus. I don't not, and ain't never did, speak English, I talk good ol' American. Southern dialect. Nerve of some people's chilluns, sayin' I'm speaking English. My apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Accepted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 So you're sayin' the (nonexistent) T is on the second syllable. Anyone know what that's called? KNIFE has a "silent K". There IS a K, you just don't pronounce it. There ain't no T in Mozart, but you DO pronounce it. There has to be a grammatical term for that. The Z in theGerman alphabet is pronounced TS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 the Germans , do know how to make good BIER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 The Z in theGerman alphabet is pronounced TS That makes WAAAAY too much sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 That makes WAAAAY too much sense. The Germans alvays make sense. Ja? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 natürlich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 If they made sense, would they REALLY have an "Uncle Tom Street"? I bet there ain't even a cabin there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) If they made sense, would they REALLY have an "Uncle Tom Street"? I bet there ain't even a cabin there. Uf course zere iss a difference betveen Our sense und German sense. Edited January 20, 2017 by Utah Bob #35998 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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