It's dubious as to whether Dublo is pronounced like Duplo or Dublin.

What some people might not be considering is that the annoucer in question might not be familiar with such things as "OO", and thus might not make the connection that the "dubl" derives from "double".

Quote from: daveg on November 05, 2014, 04:48:20 PM
Radio & TV announcers used to be coached on pronunciation and often had a phonetic version in their script to help say the word or name correctly. Perhaps they don't do that any more.

I don't think they do Dave as I have texted/e-mailed the BBC numerous times over mispronunciation The latest one is news people pronouncing 'ebola' as if it's an internet thing - 'ee-bola', like e-commerce or e-mail

Pedantic, moi? Never  


Paul

You might want to consider when I told me first joke in Australia after arriving from the NE. An Aussie bloke said "Geez that's fanny" As opposed to "funny."

I cannot post my reply on a family forum.

Quote from: Bealman on November 06, 2014, 07:42:48 AM
You might want to consider when I told me first joke in Australia after arriving from the NE. An Aussie bloke said "Geez that's fanny" As opposed to "funny."

I cannot post my reply on a family forum.

I dare you Bealman! 

This thread just got me thinking about how I pronounce Graham Farish, since I imagine it's wrong, but was picked up from an early age and stuck.

The "Farish" part is fine, but I suspect "Graham" is pronounced just like the name grey am I, on the other hand, pronounce it grahm.

Any thoughts?

Dan

Let's not start the Dapol thing either - Dap-pole or Day-pole

Oops I just did


Paul

I think we all hang on to our pronunciations from childhood.

I have always pronounced the word "data" as dar-ta rather than date-a.

Eh. 

I sound like Sophia Loren & Peter Sellers.

George

Quote from: Bealman on November 06, 2014, 09:24:09 AM
I think we all hang on to our pronunciations from childhood.

I have always pronounced the word "data" as dar-ta rather than date-a.

Eh. 

I sound like Sophia Loren & Peter Sellers.

George

PETER SELLERS and SOPHIA LOREN Goodness Gracious Me (1960)

Dave G

Quote from: Bealman on November 06, 2014, 09:24:09 AM
I think we all hang on to our pronunciations from childhood.

I have always pronounced the word "data" as dar-ta rather than date-a.

Eh. 

I sound like Sophia Loren & Peter Sellers.

George

That's what happens when you spend too long upside down George!

Sorry, I'll get me coat ... quiet afternoon, gotta have some fun 

I'm 29 and have always pronounced it as dub-lo, as in double O gauge. My Dad, now in his mid 60s, has always pronounced it the same.