I know we had a thread on this at TOB, but I don't feel like slogging thru all that shite to find it. Can someone please tell me how to pronounce the following names, so I don't sound like as much of a douchebag next time I stop by Cycle Gear?
Dainese
Gaerne
Shoei
Thanks...
Dine Easy ?
Don't know if I would trust a Texas pronunciation of an Italian brand...
What I know (no guarantee these are correct). Also, much like Texas, I have a think accent, but mine is of the appalachian varient ~
Dainese
Dain (like the word "pain") ese (like the work "ease")
Gaerne (no clue, but here's my best - Like Jennifer Garner's last name, just leave the "er" off the end)
Shoei (Show - e)
Those of you more in the know, feel free to correct my mountain accent [laugh]
Quote from: Timmy Tucker on September 08, 2008, 05:59:47 AM
I know we had a thread on this at TOB, but I don't feel like slogging thru all that shite to find it. Can someone please tell me how to pronounce the following names, so I don't sound like as much of a douchebag next time I stop by Cycle Gear?
Dainese
Dyin' easy :P
Dainese (pronounced die-neh-zeh)
Shoei (pronounced Sho-ay)
Quote from: Mother on September 08, 2008, 10:06:18 AM
Shoei (pronounced Sho-ay)
A lot of people say this, but Bret Milan (their head of race what have you) pronounces it show-e as does this cray japanese guy that they have a laguna doing rider prep every year.
So, I really am confused on this one.
i have heard Dainese pronounced most often (including where i bought my helmet) like mayonaise (replace m with d of course)
this is a great thread...
since it's japanese, shoei is correctly pronounce show-ay. but i and most americans say it show-ee.
dainese is dye-neh-seh or in american dye-nee-see.
also useful: termignoni has the gn like bologna - ter-min-yon-ee. i was saying ter-mi-go-nee for a long time.
In Italian, e's are always pronounced with an english long "a" sound.
Making Dainese - die NAY say - capital letters being the stressed syllable (I think this's the same way Mother pronounces it, he and I just chose different ways to spell out the phonetics.)
I'm having trouble trying to figure out how to spell out the sounds for Gaerne... the best I can do is gahAIR nay. Again, capital letters being the stressed syllable, and the "gah" and "air" kinda slurred together.
Shoei I'm no help with. I know how I pronounce it, but I have no idea if it's right or not.