How do you pronounce 'Hamer'?

[Dennis68]

I pronouce it like the thing that hits nails.

[endzone]

Originally Posted by JoshSkelton

The only Hamer guitars I've ever played have been the Korean ones. So, I've always pronounced it "fire-wood."

I'll have to try an American one. I've never thought to give it a chance. It sounds like I should.

Firewood?? Are you sure you're not talking about Chineese Hamers?

I've had an MIA Hamer and it was indeed an incredible guitar. I currently have a late 90's MIK Echotone and I gotta say, it's one fine guitar. I'll say it's as good a quality as any modern Gibson 335 that I've played (except for the pickups and tuners, but they have been replaced). Personally, I think Korea is putting out some really good guitars.

[furrfurrfurr]

Sade

[CatfishStudios]

Sade = "Sha-Day"?

[mrbdxmpl]

I thought the "H" was silent...

[Flat357]

Hyacinth Bucket .... / Bouquet

[Big John]

Happisburgh = Hayesboro
Wymondham = Windham


Norfolk of course !


I always thought Hamer was pronounced j-u-n-k ! (Kidding !!!!!)

[raf]

Originally Posted by Dave W

It's pronounced Fronkensteen.

Farblucah ! (Another Young Frankenstein reference...)

[harry the filter]

That's FRAU Blooker to you, sir!

[TG]

Originally Posted by Big John

Happisburgh = Hayesboro
Wymondham = Windham


Norfolk of course !

And don't forget the Norfolk village of Potter Heigham = Po Hime

[Big John]

Originally Posted by TG

And don't forget the Norfolk village of Potter Heigham = Po Hime

Cor Blas' bohr !!, how the hell d'you hear o' that then ?

My favourite is 'Jargon', thats what Norfolk folk do in tracksuits !!

*Pffish of a hi hat*


Aye thang yeww

[fltpkr]

I had to read this entire thread to see how the OP could possibly get 50 replies.. I stand humbled and awed once again by the TDPRI membership.
BTW, any of you UK'ers know how to pronounce 'Featherstonehaugh?'

[Big John]

Originally Posted by fltpkr

..... BTW, any of you UK'ers know how to pronounce 'Featherstonehaugh?'

Come on, it's fanshaw.

Here are some more impressively counterintuitive pronunciations:
Cholmondeley, pronounced chumley
Caius, pronounced keys
Woolfhardisworthy, pronounced woolzey
Dalziel, pronounced deeyell
Menzies, pronounced mingiss
Marjoribanks, pronounced marchbanks

What do you mean ? difficult language ?

[fltpkr]

So then you are familiar with that immortal paragon, Feathersonehaugh Ukridge?

[Tim Armstrong]

My favorite ones come from American places with French names.

Two that amuse me:

Havre de Grace, Maryland (haver-di-grace)

Marseilles, Illinois (mar-sell-ees)

Cheers, Tim (who lives just outside of Berlin, Maryland, pronounced "Burr-lin"

[Big John]

Originally Posted by fltpkr

So then you are familiar with that immortal paragon, Feathersonehaugh Ukridge?

aaahhh Mr. Wodehouse !, errrrrrrr, pronounced 'woodhouse'.

[Jakedog]

Ohio has some interesting places too...


Rio Grande- pronounced Rye-o-gran-dee

Bellefontaine- pronounced Bell-fountain

Lima- pronounced Lie-muh

I'm sure I'll think of more.


Jake

[JoshSkelton]

Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Fyur-ray, I think.

I have a couple of friends who gigged with Ritchie back in the day. They say it "Fyur-ray," as you said. I assume that's right, then. However, I've mispronounced the names of artists I was guitar whoring for many times so, who knows. :)

[getbent]

Originally Posted by Tim Armstrong

My favorite ones come from American places with French names.

Two that amuse me:

Havre de Grace, Maryland (haver-di-grace)

Marseilles, Illinois (mar-sell-ees)

Cheers, Tim (who lives just outside of Berlin, Maryland, pronounced "Burr-lin"

Versailles, Kentucky (Vur Sales)

Arab, Alabama (A Rab)

Buena Vista, Colorado (Byoo Nuh Vista)

Ripon, Ca (rippin) the almond capital of the universe where they call almonds (ammonds)

[Jelly]

Originally Posted by Dave W

You're right. The "back" rhymes with hack, not with hock.

Eddie and Adolph Rickenbacker were cousins.

I don't know what is correct nowadays. In English the rule is essentially however the majority of people say it is the correct way.

But Adolph Rickenbacker was born in German-speaking Switzerland. So as he probably pronounced his own name the "a" in "back" would rhyme with "hock"

[Dave W]

Originally Posted by Jelly

I don't know what is correct nowadays. In English the rule is essentially however the majority of people say it is the correct way.

But Adolph Rickenbacker was born in German-speaking Switzerland. So as he probably pronounced his own name the "a" in "back" would rhyme with "hock"

No, he didn't pronounce it that way.
See here and here.

As RIC CEO John Hall said in that thread, It's "backer", not "bocker". Period.

[klasaine]

Keb Mo (Kevin Moore).

[Jelly]

Originally Posted by Dave W

No, he didn't pronounce it that way.
See here and here.

As RIC CEO John Hall said in that thread, It's "backer", not "bocker". Period.

Yes I'm sure the modern CEO says "backer" and he can make it official if he wants to. But that still doesn't indicate how Adolph Rickenbacker pronounced his own name some 100 years ago.

[getbent]

When folks started settling in Orange County, CA (where I grew up) they came from all over, but a huge proportion were european (lots of transplants from the Dakotas after emigrating from Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark etc) my good friends were Eberhards, Schretzenmeier, kuhlmann, Rickertsen etc etc... the town of Anaheim is a kind of clever combination of spanish and german...

Oh yeah, the point. The point is that lots of immigrants 'americanized' their names to simplify and to 'fit in'. I believe that when Adolph Rickenbacker moved to Santa Ana he changed his pronunciation to diminish any connection to Germany (after the war, negative sentiments ran high) and to increase the likelyhood of being associated with his cousin Eddie (who absolutely pronounced his name ricken back er)

So, while the correct spelling may be rickenbacher with the 'ah' sound... Adolph himself chose the 'new' pronunciation for several purposes.