• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Yes, but what we want is the correct pronunciation, so for that you have to go see the French version.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      1 day ago

      “Correct” is how it’s pronounced in your area. For example, Nissan:

      • UK: ni (as in nip) san (a as in apple)
      • US: knee-sahn (ah as in “aha”); much closer to the original Japanese

      Each is correct in the given region.

      Just because a word is borrowed doesn’t mean it needs to be pronounced the same.

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          13 hours ago

          When it comes to language, correct is not universal. A phrase or pronunciation may be “correct” in one part of the world but incorrect in another.

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            2 hours ago

            And the correct way to pronounce crepe comes from France. The rest of the world should try to emulate that pronunciation as much as possible.