Paella

[Howard]

people are mean

 

[Fayd]

....

ll in spanish = y.

give it up.

 

[Howard]

huh?

 

[LtPage1]

Yes, let's discuss whether or not to pronounce a Spanish word according to English, or Spanish rules of pronunciation. Great idea. Was this a serious question?

edit:

Originally posted by: Howard
huh?

I'm just going to assume it was:
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A double-L, in Spanish, is pronounced the same as an English "Y". "A"s are always pronounced like "ah". "E"s are always pronounced like "Eh" (as in "Hey").

So: Paella= Pah-ey-yah

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: LtPage1

A double-L, in Spanish, is pronounced the same as an English "Y".

Depending on region, there's a bit of an extra "zh" sound (sort of like the "s" in "treasure"). This can vary even within a single country, though; for example, on the coast of Ecuador they pronounce it as a simple "Y" and in the Andes there is a distinct "zh" sound.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

pa-ay-uh or pie-ay-uh

 

[Crono]

Originally posted by: GoodRevrnd
pie-ay-uh

 

[Uppsala9496]

Pie-A-uh

 

[SunnyD]

Pie-yay-yuh.

 

[Turin39789]

Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Pie-A-uh

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Pie-yay-yuh.

This.

My fiancee is cuban. Her family makes it for Thanksgiving.

 

[KeithTalent]

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Pie-yay-yuh.

This.

KT

 

[LTC8K6]

Pie Ella

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Pie Ella

Wrong olla.

 

[CorCentral]

Pale-UH :laugh:

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Pie-yay-yuh.

This.

KT

I knew those 3 years of staring at a hot 22 year old spanish teacher would eventually pay off!

 

[digiram]

pie-yie-yie...yie-yie.

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: KeithTalent

Originally posted by: SunnyD
Pie-yay-yuh.

This.

KT

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Pie Ella

My mom is a spanish teacher. If I ever said something like that she'd probably slap me.

 

[sdifox]

Argentine pronunciation is "shia" or "la" (depending on previous syllable if I remember correctly) for the "lla" construct. So it's Pa-E-La if you are from there.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Pie Ella

That's how George Bush would say it... it's got to be right!

 

[Fayd]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Pie Ella

That's how George Bush would say it... it's got to be right!

considering bush is fluent in spanish, i tend to doubt that.

 

[Brainonska511]

Pie a ya (long a sound in the middle)

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Pie Ella

I know it is the wrong way, but that is just the way I've always said it. <shrug>

 

[Nik]

pah-AY-uh

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Fayd

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
Pie Ella

That's how George Bush would say it... it's got to be right!

considering bush is fluent in spanish, i tend to doubt that.

Sure he is. Fluent in beloved patriot Spanish maybe.

Nes-ses-ee-toe los bar-rat-ass drug-ass see-nyor!