Ah, yes, a Dr. D. classic from my youth. They pronounce Sepulveda the
Angeleno way. Curiously, Angelenos get the much harder Cahuenga right.
Trivia: La Brea Tar Pits is redundant: saying "The La Brea Tar Pits" is
like saying "The The Tar Pits Tar Pits".
Best,
Glenn
On 4/19/2013 18:59, G Garb wrote:
Which brings to mind this classic song from 1947, as resurrected in
the 1980s film "Forbidden Zone"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_YPFvC-C_E
Sent from my iPhonic device
On 19 Apr 2013, at 18:31, Glenn Glazer <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
va-yay-ho is correct from when I learned Spanish. OTOH, I believe
that the 'b' belongs in the same syllable as the 'r': cah-BREE-yo.
If you want massacred Spanish, ask an Angleno to pronounce the name
of a very long L.A. street: Sepulveda. Angeleno prounciation is
"seh-PUHL-veh-dah" not "seh-puhl-VEE-dah" (we also don't do the b/v
thing, either.).
Best,
Glenn
On 4/19/2013 18:24, Geo Mealer wrote:
Think Vallejo would be va-yay-ho, vs our va-lay-ho.
I thought we did pronounce Cabrillo correctly, though. Was I
supposed to be rhyming it with armadillo all these years?
On Apr 19, 2013, at 5:46 PM, "Mark Jansen" <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Huh? Californians say “Cab-REE-yo,” not “Cab-RILL-o,” while Mission
Viejo is “Vee-YAY-ho but Vallejois “Val-LAY-ho.” What’s the general
rule again?
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True, but as one of the comments indicated that once something is
localized outside of it's native region, then the prevailing
pronunciation is correct. Because we definitely don't pronounce
Vallejo (of Spanish origin) or Cabrillo (of Portuguese origin)
correctly around here...
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