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Posted - Jan 19 2006 : 12:07AM
Thanks to another thread I realized that I don't pronounce Cytherea the same way Google does. According to Google it should be pronounced something in terms of "scythe-er-e-ah", stressed on the third syllable. I always pronounced her name "scythe-ear-e-ah", stressed on the second syllable. Please tell me I'm right and let it be the truth...
Please list other porn star names that could be tricky in these days of non-rhyming food, good and blood.
- For non-native English speakers, Gauge can be difficult to pronounce. I was glad a guy called her by name in the first scene I've seen with her. (Must have been the first, only and last time I was glad to hear a guy talk in porn ). (For those who don't know, she rhymes with "engage".)
- Okay now, can anyone tell me how to pronounce Jenaveve (Jolie), please? I'd say something like "jenna, we've", stressed on the last syllable. I need to know if that's anywhere close to correct, otherwise I can't both buy Pirates and feel morally acceptable.
- Do you pronounce Melissa Lauren the same way as Lauren Phoenix or does she get a special French pronunciation?
I believe that's accurateI may be wrong but I pronounce them differently. I pronounce Melissa's last name with the emphasis on the REN (lau-REN) (like Sophia Loren) and I pronounce Lauren Phoenix's name with the emphasis on the LAU and the second syllable sounds like "rin" instead of "ren" (LAU-rin) (like Lauren Bacall).
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Eric381 Deactivated User
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Posted - Jan 19 2006 : 1:32AM
The only reason I stress the high "i" as her "y" is b/c that is the way she herself said it in Lingerie #2.
Paying trib-ute to SinncentVanSage 1412 Posts 12/04
Posted - Jan 19 2006 : 8:36AM
Thanks ObiBong! Can you also tell me if the second syllable is pronounced like "err(or)" or like "ear"
Thank you, Melissa. But hey, I'm Swiss, I've learned French at school for about nine years. Forgot most about it but I remember how the "r" is pronounced. Something quite close to our "ch". Basically the only possible pronunciation if you have a cock in your mouth.
I pronounce her the same way you do, Robbie. However, French or French-Canadian people would probably pronounce it de-ve-roh with a deep-throat "r".
Thanks everyone, keep the answers coming!
In Gauge we thrust.
Edited by - vincentvangauge on 1/19/2006 8:38:36 AM
Funny enough, I googled Devereaux and got a map of Devereaux, MI.
Worked out that that MI is Michigan which is kinda Canada. If you draw a straight line from Chicago to Eminem's house, there is a cluster of street names and various businesses called Devereaux and all in Michigan! Google maps are so cool.
Anyway, I just checked Tricia's FAQ and Devereaux is actually a character from 'Days of Our Lives'.
I would have pronounced Jenaveve like Genevieve, with the stress on 1st syllable, equal secondary stress on the 3rd & 4th syllable and mute 2nd syllable.
What about Katja Kassin? I've been wondering how to properly pronounce her name sincee I first heard of her.
Is the "j" silent? Should the "Kat" be pronounced like cat or like caught? Does "Kassin" end sounding like -sin or like -seen... does it begin sounding like cass or cause?
It's at times like this when I wish I had payed more attention in class.
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Eric381 Deactivated User
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Posted - Jan 19 2006 : 6:48PM
I've heard "Kaat-ya" for her first name, and either "Kaz-in" or "Ka-sin" if you can understand my breakdown there.
I think I got it dear...just the way I broke it down, not everyone might read it the same way. I never was an English major in high school, I was a math dork. :)
I stand by my pronunciation of Cytherea, even if Cytherea herself pronounces it incorrectly. :D
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Posted - Jan 20 2006 : 5:22PM
I have been pronouncing the first name correctly. But the last one I've been saying Kass-EEN. I figured in German it would be spelled with one of those funky Greek betas. I would love to have one of those in my name.