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Have you ever wondered if your TV weatherman is pronouncing the name of a tropical storm correctly? I'll be honest -- every year I cringe when I see some of the names I know I'll slip on at least once. There have been a few names I've tried to avoid altogether, using phrases like "...the powerful category 3 storm in the gulf", or "...we continue to watch the fifth-named storm of the year". The power of words (smile). However, the National Hurricane Center is nice enough to provide a pronunciation guide! The names this year all seem to be pretty straightforward. Ana Bill Claudette (claw-DET) Danny Erika (ERR-ree-ka) Fred Grace Henri (ahn-REE) Ida Joaquin Kate Larry Mindy Nicholas (NIK-o-las) Odette (o-DET) Peter Rose Sam Teresa (te-REE-sa) Victor (VIC-ter) Wanda |
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Posted by: Gina Location: bryan
okay, so they tell us how to pronounce Nicholas but not Joaquin (wah-keen)? Posted by: Heather Location: Fl ERREEEKKA?? I am so aggravated with this! Its obviously spelled Eric-ah. Not EREEEEEKA Posted by: Renee Location: Collge Station Because everyone knows how to correctly pronounce Joaquin... Posted by: anon yeah... Henri is actually the French version of Henry. And that's how you pronounce it in French, ahn-ree. Posted by: Paul 64 Location: Bryan There are lots of "normal" names on the list: Bill, Kate, Larry, etc. But there are only so many names out there, and I think that once a name is used that's it. But I do agree that providing a guide to pronounce Erika (after people have watched All My Children for decades) seems a little dumb. Posted by: DJ Location: College Station Ahn-ree is the way they say it in France and they can make anything sound weak. Posted by: bass fan <'(((>< Location: b/cs Thanks for clearing this up for all of us dummies..... heres an idea NORMAL NAMES...what has this world come too Posted by: Mike Location: Bryan Okay what about Joaquin(wa-keen) Posted by: Jane Location: Bryan how considerate of them! Posted by: brenda Location: CS if they need a pronunciation guide to help with sounding out Erika, Nicholas, Odette, Teresa,Claudette, or Victor - They should not even have recieved their degree! The only name up there that is pronounced incorrectly is the one spelled Henri. Henri is pronounced (Hen-ree) - You want the pronunciation "ahn-ree" then spell it onry or onri. Better yet, don't do stupid spellings and pronunciations to perfectly good names! The ONLY name up there that MIGHT need clarification is Joaquin, and they did not EVEN do that one! (hwa-kin) This might just be the most asinine report i've ever read. NEXT! Posted by: Heather Location: Brazos Valley I think that it is a sad day when we need a guide to help us pronunciate the names of future storms. |
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