Trek Madone...?

[spandex]

Because you love the sound of your self typing?

 

[spandex]

And why I am not getting involved is because I do not care I just call it what I call it

But here is one for you to get your teeth into

Gazelle?

 

[Radius]

Or because I like language / linguistics....at least that sounds less egotistical


EDIT:

Gazelle: If it's German, then Gahts-ell-eh, if not, then gaz-ell

 

[Tim Bennet.]

Trek Madone is pronounced exactly like Ford Mondeo.

 

[Chromatic]

Is Bianchi...

a) Bian-chee (tai chi)

Or

Bian-key?

I think b though I may be wrong!

It's b, I asked an Italian bloke when we were over there.

 

[Chromatic]

Trek Madone is pronounced exactly like Ford Mondeo.

What, crap?

 

[Chromatic]

And while we are at it my wife once asked me if Cervelo could be a play on Sur Velo. I was unable to answer.

 

[rich p]

It's b, I asked an Italian bloke when we were over there.

Here's the rule for the Italian 'c.

If it's followed by an 'i' or an 'e' it's pronounced ch (as in chat)

Any other following letter hardens it to 'k'

(The same principle works with the Italian 'g')

i's and e's soften c's and g's

 

[Radius]

By that rule it would be Bian-chi as in tai chi....

and surely the letter 'a' or 'n' softens 'g' as well, as in 'c*mpagnolo'

 

[Tim Bennet.]

What, crap?

No they're not crap by any means. In fact the Mondeo is probably the best car in its class. But . . . there's nothing about them that makes me really 'want' one.

 

[MajorMantra]

By that rule it would be Bian-chi as in tai chi....

No, the c is followed by an h so it's be-YANkee, which is correct as far as I know.

Matthew

 

[rich p]

By that rule it would be Bian-chi as in tai chi....

and surely the letter 'a' or 'n' softens 'g' as well, as in 'c*mpagnolo'

The h (not being an i or e) hardens the c

The gn is an exception, I agree.

 

[Radius]

No, the c is followed by an h so it's be-YANkee, which is correct as far as I know.

Matthew

Ah yes, duh.

 

[gavintc]

But cinelli is pronounced chinelli and if you want to show off in an Italian restaurant, Bruschetta has a c not a ch or a sh in it.

 

[rich p]

But cinelli is pronounced chinelli and if you want to show off in an Italian restaurant, Bruschetta has a c not a ch or a sh in it.

Exactly because the c is softened by the i in Cinelli and hardened by the h in bruschetta