More funny business:
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More funny business:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...53836237246497
Well, maybe in the future we wouln't have text only forums, but voice ones as well.
Mas ter Tech ni ka is pronounced Mas ter Card max out
Go with SHAH-MO-NICKS and you'll be fine (SHAH-MO-KNEE for those wanting a silent X.) Gotta wonder how the Chinese makers of this camera actually pronounce the name of it, though.
Worth a trip, although Chamonix itself is a sad touristification of a French town. Croque Monsieur on every corner, and English Pubs by the dozen. Things get nicer further up the valley, especially in Argentiere where the briocherie alone is worth a visit.
Wasted youth :-)
The really odd thing, is that in old books and maps Chamonix appears as "Chamouni". The local pronunciation must be a relatively recent development. All the rest of France, and the world, leaves the 'x' silent.
For giggles, and to turn the tables, try getting a Frenchman to say "Wray Lustrar" ten times quickly.
Next up: "Niepce"...
And, of course, B & J is pronounced:
"B & J"
Personally, I think that most anywhere in Europe is worth a visit, even though I've grown partial to Odessa and Kiev
Maybe the folks in Chamonix drink too muchThe really odd thing, is that in old books and maps Chamonix appears as "Chamouni". The local pronunciation must be a relatively recent development. All the rest of France, and the world, leaves the 'x' silent.
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