The name pronunciation thread

[ChuckM 1]

I'll start with two for which I have no idea. I've heard about three different versions for each of these. What's the right way?

Ennio Morricone

Klaus Badelt

[Henry B 50]

Moor-i-cone-ee.

[ChuckM 1]

Moor-i-cone-ee.

What about the first name? Is it En-ee-oh, Ain-ee-oh, or Een-ee-oh?

[Datameister 2,037]

I assumed "En-ee-oh", but I could be entirely mistaken.

"Giacchino" is, of course, a good one. The correct pronunciation is "Jyah-kee-noh", not "Jee-uh-chee-noh" or any variation thereof.

It also took me a long time to realize that Neufeld (as in John Neufeld, one of Williams' main orchestrators) is pronounced "Noy-feld." Perhaps that's just me.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Ennio Morricone = En-knee-oh Moore-i-cone-a

I don't know how to phonetically write the "i" in his last name though. It's not just saying the letter, it's closer to "eh."

Klaus Badelt is pretty much how you think you would say it.

How about member names? I sometimes wonder if you guys know how to say my name. I think most don't, even though I've explained it several times.

[Kendal_Ozzel 36]

Klaus rhymes with house, no?

I must admit to not being sure of the proper pronunciation of Vangelis.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Yeah, Klaus rhymes with house.

As for Vangelis, I say the "g" as if it were a "j."

[Trent B 337]

Giacchino?

[Datameister 2,037]

"Giacchino" is, of course, a good one. The correct pronunciation is "Jyah-kee-noh", not "Jee-uh-chee-noh" or any variation thereof.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Giacchino = Jyah-kee-noh, as Datameister said earlier.

I pronounced Varese as Var-es-a for the longest time, until my brother corrected me. I believe it is pronounced Var-ees.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Klaus rhymes with house, no?

I thought it was like Santa Claus.

[Henry B 50]

I pronounced Varese as Var-es-a for the longest time, until my brother corrected me. I believe it is pronounced Var-ees.

Nope. Vah-rez.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Rez similar to that in Resistance? That just sounds weird

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I pronounced Varese as Var-es-a for the longest time, until my brother corrected me. I believe it is pronounced Var-ees.

Nope. Vah-rez.

All this time, I thought it was "Var-ess-ee".

[Trent B 337]

What about the second part of their name?

[Datameister 2,037]

If you want to get really fancy, you can do the French r in the back of your throat, too.

Actually, I never thought about the pronunciation of Varese before. I never had any reason to say it out loud, but in my head, I just kind of imagined it as "Vuh-rees." Now that I know it's French, the pronunciation Henry mentioned makes a lot more sense.

What about the second part of their name?

"Sarah-band", just like the name and the word.

[compos24 0]

Wojciech Kilar?

[Docteur Qui 1,544]

After watching the latest Doctor Who episode... How do you pronounce "Van Gogh"?

I've heard it as "Van Go", "Van Goff" and "Fan Goch" (with the last one being the same as the Scottish "Loch")

[Brónach 1,301]

I don't speak Italian but I assume Morricone goes like this:

E (like in "bed")

NN (long N like in Spanish "perenne")

ee

o

Mo

rr (strong R)

ee

co

ne (like in "bed").

[indy4 155]

John Williams?

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

John Williams?

Wah-n Vill-I-Ams

[ChuckM 1]

Klaus Badelt is pretty much how you think you would say it.

You actually pronounce the "l" then? I would have thought that would be silent, sounding kind of like cadet.

[Marian Schedenig 8,173]

"Giacchino" is, of course, a good one. The correct pronunciation is "Jyah-kee-noh", not "Jee-uh-chee-noh" or any variation thereof.

"Jah-", actually, if we're going by the original Italian. Which I think he does?

I don't speak Italian but I assume Morricone goes like this:

E (like in "bed")

NN (long N like in Spanish "perenne")

ee

o

Mo

rr (strong R)

ee

co

ne (like in "bed").

Correct.

Klaus Badelt is pretty much how you think you would say it.

You actually pronounce the "l" then? I would have thought that would be silent, sounding kind of like cadet.

Then why would it be there?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

After watching the latest Doctor Who episode... How do you pronounce "Van Gogh"?

I've heard it as "Van Go", "Van Goff" and "Fan Goch" (with the last one being the same as the Scottish "Loch")

The last example is probably the closest to the original and correct Dutch pronounciation.

[fommes 153]

You Americans just need to go back to the drawing board and learn how to pronounce!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

No Belgium would be able to correctly pronounce Van Gogh.

You struggle with the "hard" G.

[Morlock 11]

It also took me a long time to realize that Neufeld (as in John Neufeld, one of Williams' main orchestrators) is pronounced "Noy-feld." Perhaps that's just me.

That may be how he pronounces it, but producer Mace Neufeld pronounces it 'Noo-Feld'.

The real question for me is still Desplant. Even though I seem to recall hearing him pronounce it (or at least reading him pronounce it), I'm not sure. Dess-plah? Dess-plat? Deh-splah? Deh-Splat? Deh-plah? Du-plah? Du-splat?

It also took me a long time to realize that Neufeld (as in John Neufeld, one of Williams' main orchestrators) is pronounced "Noy-feld." Perhaps that's just me.

That may be how he pronounces it, but producer Mace Neufeld pronounces it 'Noo-Feld'.

The real question for me is still Desplant. Even though I seem to recall hearing him pronounce it (or at least reading him pronounce it), I'm not sure. Dess-plah? Dess-plat? Deh-splah? Deh-Splat? Deh-plah? Du-plah? Du-splat?

[fommes 153]

No Belgium would be able to correctly pronounce Van Gogh.

You struggle with the "hard" G.

No, actually that's just the province where I come from!

Besides, it's the Belgians that pronounce the real Dutch; Dutch Dutch is just bastardized English-Dutch.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

You people are half French!

[Corellian2019 383]

As for Vangelis, I say the "g" as if it were a "j."

Actually, it's a hard "g", as in goober.

[Melange 446]

"Jhan Vileeums" John Williams (Spoken by Bombay Chai Wallah)

"Jelly Gohlsmit" Jerry Goldsmith (Spoken by Bombay Chai Wallah)

"Bazil Pohlydourees" Basil Poledouris (Spoken by Bombay Chai Wallah)

[Datameister 2,037]

It also took me a long time to realize that Neufeld (as in John Neufeld, one of Williams' main orchestrators) is pronounced "Noy-feld." Perhaps that's just me.

That may be how he pronounces it, but producer Mace Neufeld pronounces it 'Noo-Feld'.

Mmm. I know Conrad Pope pronounces it "Noy-feld"...

[fommes 153]

You people are half French!

Not for long anymore!

[Charlie Brigden 7]

After watching the latest Doctor Who episode... How do you pronounce "Van Gogh"?

I've heard it as "Van Go", "Van Goff" and "Fan Goch" (with the last one being the same as the Scottish "Loch")

The last example is probably the closest to the original and correct Dutch pronounciation.

That was what QI said was the right pronunciation. I trust Mr. Fry.

[John Crichton 4]

Ilayaraja?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Ilayaraja?

Take 4 healthy swigs of vodka and give it your best shot!

[John Crichton 4]

Probably as close as I could get.

[OneBuckFilms 319]

I believe Desplat is pronounced "De-plaah".

[Datameister 2,037]

Yeah, the s and the t would be silent in French, I believe.

[Kendal_Ozzel 36]

As for Vangelis, I say the "g" as if it were a "j."

Actually, it's a hard "g", as in goober.

But emphasis on which syllable?

[Neimoidian 14]

You people really make easy things difficult.

Are you looking for a real challenge? Try pronuncing polish names.

[OneBuckFilms 319]

Yeah, the s and the t would be silent in French, I believe.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

Hans Zimmer

wa-anch-or

[fommes 153]

No, it's:

He Who Shall Not Be Pronounced

[Marian Schedenig 8,173]

Are you looking for a real challenge? Try pronuncing polish names.

Kilar has already been mentioned, with no answer yet.

[Melange 446]

You people really make easy things difficult.

Are you looking for a real challenge? Try pronuncing polish names.

Just add "Skee" to the end of everything,yes?

John Williamski.

Melange - Being silly.

[John Crichton 4]

Smnol.

[Corellian2019 383]

But emphasis on which syllable?

The second one, as in: Van-GE-lis.

[Neimoidian 14]

Are you looking for a real challenge? Try pronuncing polish names.

Kilar has already been mentioned, with no answer yet.

It's like "killer" but with "a" instead of "e"

Just add "Skee" to the end of everything,yes?

John Williamski.

True

- Chris, whose family name also ends with "ski".

[Score 770]

I don't speak Italian but I assume Morricone goes like this:

E (like in "bed")

NN (long N like in Spanish "perenne")

ee

o

Mo

rr (strong R)

ee

co

ne (like in "bed").

It's quite correct, but in the Italian language the "i" is always short, and always pronounced like in the word "opinion". The accents are on the "E" of "Ennio" (like in "bed" - open accent) and on the second "o" of "Morricone" (like in "phone" - closed accent). The final "e" does not sound like in "bed", I would say it sounds like in "accent".