How should i pronounce it?

[dare_nova]

How Caran D'Ache is pronounced?

 

 

ThX for help,

 

Cheers,

 

Dare

[BillTheEditor]

"karen dash" is probably close enough.

[George]

Its actually the Russian word for pencil.

 

If anyone wanted to know.

[sheafferkid]

I wondered the same. Thanks!

[dare_nova]

I was close Thank you for help!

[Jimmy]

"karen dash" is probably close enough.

 

You do not pronounce the final "n" in Caran, like in the french word "an" (year). Somebody who speaks french will explain phonetics better than I do. D'Ache is like Bill says, "Dash".

 

Jimmy

 

[BillTheEditor]

"karen dash" is probably close enough.

 

You do not pronounce the final "n" in Caran, like in the french word "an" (year). Somebody who speaks french will explain phonetics better than I do. D'Ache is like Bill says, "Dash".

 

Jimmy

You're there in France, surrounded by native speakers of French, and I am a Texan who is lucky to be understood in any language, including English or Spanish, so I have to defer to your judgment.

 

However, "Caran D'Ache" is a French transliteration of a Russian word derived from Turkish. And it was the pen name of a political cartoonist almost 200 years ago. (Is there a correct way to say something with that etymology?) All of which is why I said "karen dash" is probably close enough. I don't know how to say "an" without pronouncing some kind of "n" sound after the "a" so I hope someone who is fluent in French and in phonetic spelling will explain this to me.

 

You probably don't want to know how my fellow Texans would mangle Caran D'Ache. Imagine George W. Bush trying to say it and you'll have a pretty good idea (his father would probably pass the test). "Car and ache" -- "Car an dee ake" -- or we'd transmogrify it into something vaguely Spanish, sounding like "Caramba! Ouch!" (if you'll pardon the redundancy, since "Caramba" = "Ouch", more or less, if you ignore the fact that one only says "Caramba!" in surprise and/or disgust).

 

Never let it be said that I can stick to the point. How did I get my job?

[Shelley]

LOL.

[sheafferkid]

"karen dash" is probably close enough.

 

You do not pronounce the final "n" in Caran, like in the french word "an" (year). Somebody who speaks french will explain phonetics better than I do. D'Ache is like Bill says, "Dash".

 

Jimmy

You're there in France, surrounded by native speakers of French, and I am a Texan who is lucky to be understood in any language, including English or Spanish, so I have to defer to your judgment.

 

However, "Caran D'Ache" is a French transliteration of a Russian word derived from Turkish. And it was the pen name of a political cartoonist almost 200 years ago. (Is there a correct way to say something with that etymology?) All of which is why I said "karen dash" is probably close enough. I don't know how to say "an" without pronouncing some kind of "n" sound after the "a" so I hope someone who is fluent in French and in phonetic spelling will explain this to me.

 

You probably don't want to know how my fellow Texans would mangle Caran D'Ache. Imagine George W. Bush trying to say it and you'll have a pretty good idea (his father would probably pass the test). "Car and ache" -- "Car an dee ake" -- or we'd transmogrify it into something vaguely Spanish, sounding like "Caramba! Ouch!" (if you'll pardon the redundancy, since "Caramba" = "Ouch", more or less, if you ignore the fact that one only says "Caramba!" in surprise and/or disgust).

 

Never let it be said that I can stick to the point. How did I get my job?

 

:ltcapd: "car and ache" :roflmho:

 

[Farace]

I believe it's actually pronounced "Raymond Luxury Yacht."

 

 

 

[Vintage Pens Fan]

I believe it's actually pronounced "Raymond Luxury Yacht."

 

 

Back when I was in the US Navy & stationed in HK, everyone just called us "Joe" (Imagine my commanding officer's name was Lt. Cmdr. Augustine D'Arcy III) :roflmho:

[Ghost Plane]

If I can't afford it, I don't worry about pronouncing it.

[Nibster]

I believe it's actually pronounced "Raymond Luxury Yacht."

 

 

 

"Yacht" has two syllables, right? Yahh-Shhht?

 

[Djehuty]

No, it's only spelled Raymond Luxury Yacht. It's pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove."

 

[Farace]

No, it's only spelled Raymond Luxury Yacht. It's pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove."

 

Ah, I was afraid I might have it backward. Oh, well, I wasn't expecting a sort of . . . No, I won't go there . . .

[donwinn]

Its actually the Russian word for pencil.

 

If anyone wanted to know.

 

Sorry, but I have to ask. What is it if nobody wanted to know? Conditional statements are a pet peeve of mine (the Englishe teacher inside). It used to really bug me when somebody said "I'll be in the lounge if anybody's looking for me". I always wanted to ask "Where will you be if nobody's looking for you?"

 

It probably says more about me than about the people who use conditional statements unintentionally (at least I think it is unintentional).

 

Donnie

[coolpenz]

Hey... just call it Oscar or Fred and don't worry about the pronounciation...

No, actually, Karen Dash is very close. Though I like Car and Ache a LOT better.

 

BTW, did you know that many Krones are actually pronounced "Ka-ching?"

(sorry,,, couldn't resist) :embarrassed_smile:

Edited July 12, 2007 by coolpenz

[Jimmy]

How did I get my job?

 

Fine ! :-) Funny to imagine Caran d'Ache from a texan mouth !

I've been pleased to learn it came from russian.

 

Jimmy

 

 

[Djehuty]

No, it's only spelled Raymond Luxury Yacht. It's pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove."

 

Ah, I was afraid I might have it backward. Oh, well, I wasn't expecting a sort of . . . No, I won't go there . . .

 

TOO LATE!

 

 

 

[Col]

No, it's only spelled Raymond Luxury Yacht. It's pronounced "Throatwobbler Mangrove."

Ah, I was afraid I might have it backward. Oh, well, I wasn't expecting a sort of . . . No, I won't go there . . .

TOO LATE!

Cardinal Biggles....get the comfy chair!