PRONUNCIATION of Camera names?

[Eric James]

More funny business:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...53836237246497

[SAShruby]

Well, maybe in the future we wouln't have text only forums, but voice ones as well.

[Struan Gray]

Chamonix...is it Shame-on-ix, or Shame-on-a?

Just to stir the pot: in Chamonix itself, they pronounce the 'x'.

[Duane Polcou]

Mas ter Tech ni ka is pronounced Mas ter Card max out

[Rakesh Malik]

Just to stir the pot: in Chamonix itself, they pronounce the 'x'.

Really? That's unexpected. Of course, I haven't been to Chamonix myself, so there you go

[Daniel Grenier]

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.

[Struan Gray]

Really? That's unexpected. Of course, I haven't been to Chamonix myself, so there you go

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"...

[Steve Feldman]

And, of course, B & J is pronounced:

"B & J"

[Rakesh Malik]

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.

Personally, I think that most anywhere in Europe is worth a visit, even though I've grown partial to Odessa and Kiev

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.

Maybe the folks in Chamonix drink too much

[vijayn]

Yes! I second that - but Ken, did you learn Sanskrit? For those familiar with language theory, it is a CFG that can be easily described with a Backus Naur (perhaps Panini Backus) form. What more can you ask from a natural language?

Give me Sanskrit any day. A Aa E Ee U Uu...