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 Post subject: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:59 am 
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Who's names have you noticed being mispronounced?

Brandon Bokay
Roy Aswalt
Mark Texyera
Brad Owsmus
Probably more than this but I just notice the astros and rangers.


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:04 am 
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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:55 am 
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"wANG"
technically it's pronounced "wong"


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 12:07 pm 
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I thought something sounded funny about his name. :lol:


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:07 pm 
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Troy glaus....game announcer and commentator can't agree on weather it's tony or troy.

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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:48 pm 
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Chone Figgins

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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:34 pm 
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His name drives me nuts on pronunciation


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:48 pm 
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With Ryan Theriot he pronounces the silent t at the end.


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
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For Glavine he says, "Gla-veen"

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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:41 pm 
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Favorite Team: Braves
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Dan "Oogla" - press guy gets it wrong, announcer right.
Mark "Taysharea" (it's "Tuhsharea")

I'll post some more if I come across them.


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:04 pm 
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Juan Pierre

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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:19 pm 
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I think he rolls rentaria's rs too.


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:54 pm 
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Favorite Team: White Sox
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The White Sox' Brian Anderson is announced as "Brian-Ann Anderson."


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:06 pm 
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Favorite Japanese title: (Wii) Jikkyou Powerful Major League 2009
I remember that one.


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 Post subject: Re: Mispronouced Names
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:33 am 
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