Pronunciation of Names

[Cassiopeia]

LOL!
Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän = captain of the Danube Steamship Company

i always felt these kinds of words were a bit like cheating to get the title of the longest word. i mean, it's blatantly several words glued together x___x

Well, you're only partly right. We did use that word as kids and tried to make it even longer.
But the Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaft (correctly translated Danube Steam Shipping Company) really existed. It's been sold in 2007 and now has a slightly different name. Their headquarter is in Vienna.
And the Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän actually was a captain of a ship in that company. That's true! So even though it's a funny and uncommon word it's not cheating.

[Riki]

I feel so terrible... I've been saying all the names wrong. xD

Benoit is Ben-noyt for me, although I may start saying Be-nwa, as it sounds like some dramatic gesture for wine.

Again, Jeanne was "Jee-ann" for me.

STUDYING ALL THESE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES LEAVES ME WITH NO MORAL TO BASE NAMES FROM. xD

I'm such a failure at these names. ; A;

[Indinera]

i think that's because our origins are different lol

[Riki]

i think that's because our origins are different lol

Mmm, most likely. :3 I'll try to adapt to the 'proper' pronunciation, though.

[<3Benoit]

Benoit shall always be ben-oyt to me! xD

[Kylie]

i think that's because our origins are different lol

Mmm, most likely. :3 I'll try to adapt to the 'proper' pronunciation, though.

YOU FOOL.


lol jk

I wonder if most Americans pronounce Benoit as Ben-oyt.

[<3Benoit]

NO, RIKI! BEN-OYT MUST LIVE ON!

[Riki]

NO, RIKI! BEN-OYT MUST LIVE ON! +::biggrin

OKAY, JUST FOR YOU, I'LL CONTINUE TO SAY IT WRONG.

[<3Benoit]

You're my hero! XD

[Kylie]

NO, RIKI! BEN-OYT MUST LIVE ON!

OKAY, JUST FOR YOU, I'LL CONTINUE TO SAY IT WRONG.

NEVERMIND.

I was going to post the Citizen Kane clapping thing. But it won't work.

[Cassiopeia]

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[<3Benoit]

KYLIE, YOU MUST FIX THE IMAGE. NOW. xD

[Cassiopeia]

Seems she doesn't do what you want!

[<3Benoit]

Yeah, it's usually HER ordering ME around. xD

[Cassiopeia]

Well, she's your big sister, isn't she?

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That's what my sister is saying too when she wants to order me around. The thing is, she's just 9 minutes older.