--- Carlos Thompson <chlewey@...> wrote:
> I have noticed that when I give my name in the
> middle of a sentence in
> English, I attempt an English
> pronunciation/entonation of Carlos
> ["k_h&rl@s]. Similarly when speaking in Swedish I
> attempt a Swedish
> pronunciation/entonation ["k_hA:l`os] (with first
> tone). In Spanish is, of
> course ["karlos] (unaspirated [k]), sillably timed
> and so on. I could also
> go for [tSArlz] and [k_hA:l`]. (well, I am not sure
> on the exact
> transcription, but that is the idea).
["k_h&rl@s] seems mighty odd, THB. It sounds like an
American saying 'careless'. I would say and expect
your name to be said as the equivalent of [k_ha:lOs]
(so in AmE I guess [k_hAr\lAs].
--
Tristan
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