Originally Posted by
Joe
It's a bit odd getting sniffy about the 'correct' English pronunciation of a word from a language with an entirely different alphabet.
Even with English words, who gets to decide the correct pronunciation? Should 'bath' have a long or short 'a'? Should 'envelope' be pronounced as spelled, or as 'onvelope'? How about 'garage'?
I love the fact that accents and pronunciations are different all over, and I love local dialects too. I'd hate to see them die out. When I moved to Staffordshire 30 years ago you could barely understand what some of the old folk were saying, it was almost all in dialect. But now that generation have all gone the local accent and dialect has faded a bit from use. It's a shame.
Written English is a different matter. Not a big deal on forums but for official and work-related communication I expect it all to be spot on grammar and spelling-wise. There's no excuses these days. Get the computer to do it for you if you have to. Despite that the standard seems to be dropping daily.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.