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19-Oct-2006, 23:52
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29-Oct-2006, 07:43
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Current Location: Transilvania First Language: Hungarian Member Type: English Teacher | | Re: The pronunciation of English names!!!
hi again,
Is Kesey an English name? How do you pronounce it?
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02-Nov-2006, 03:49
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Current Location: Bangkok First Language: English | |  Re: The pronunciation of English names!!!
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Originally Posted by Mad-ox  lol
I would like to meet with Shakespeare, Hawthorne, Chaucer or others to ask about their name's pronunciation. That's one of my dreams!!!!!  |
hello there! I have good news for you! You don't have to meet them because i could pronounce them for you if you like and besides if you want to meet shakespeare, the novelist, well he is dead for a long time.... anyways, im just hopping around trying to help... bye bye got to hop..,.... lol |
02-Nov-2006, 08:12
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Current Location: Transilvania First Language: Hungarian Member Type: English Teacher | | Re: The pronunciation of English names!!!
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Originally Posted by melai96 hello there! I have good news for you! You don't have to meet them because i could pronounce them for you if you like and besides if you want to meet shakespeare, the novelist, well he is dead for a long time.... anyways, im just hopping around trying to help... bye bye got to hop..,.... lol |
hi, we were just joking about meeting these famous writers. How do you pronounce James Ellroy?
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02-Nov-2006, 09:30
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Current Location: England (South East) First Language: English Member Type: English Teacher | | Re: The pronunciation of English names!!!
To rhyme with "bell-boy".
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05-Nov-2006, 01:49
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Current Location: Detroit, Michigan First Language: English Member Type: English Teacher | | Re: The pronunciation of English names!!!
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Originally Posted by Mad-ox hi again,
Is Kesey an English name? How do you pronounce it?
m |
Author Ken Kesey pronounces it "Kee-Zee." |
28-Nov-2006, 11:11
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Current Location: Transilvania First Language: Hungarian Member Type: English Teacher | | Re: The pronunciation of English names!!!
hi,
Is Shaw an English name?
Thank you beforehand,
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28-Nov-2006, 13:26
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Well, here is a good one for you all: Dougray Scott
Born in Scotland, he is a British actor. Currently, he is starring in the ABC Sunday night hit comedy "Desperate Housewives" as the new boyfriend of Terry Hachter's character Susan. According to one website, his real first name is Stephen and Dougray turns out to be his middle name, taken from his French grandmother's surname.
I am wondering how this name is actually pronounced, in the French or the English way.  Any ideas?
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28-Nov-2006, 21:40
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According to his website, it's pronounced "Doo-GRAY" Dougray Scott Biography & FAQ | | |
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