Maximus Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Last week it was 'PRIZE de FUR'. Now we've got Green AY-ON. FFS EE-ON, Georgie Boy, EE-on.... yes, the English language is a pain in the ass, i mean arse...but 'aeon' is pronounced ee-on ..the A is silent ....and it has been pronounced that way for a long, long time ... eons, in fact. You're welcome. MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 34 minutes ago, Maximus said: Last week it was 'PRIZE de FUR'. Now we've got Green AY-ON. FFS EE-ON, Georgie Boy, EE-on.... yes, the English language is a pain in the ass, i mean arse...but 'aeon' is pronounced ee-on ..the A is silent ....and it has been pronounced that way for a long, long time ... eons, in fact. You're welcome. MM Heard Aaron White at the trials calling Rudyard roo-dee-yard. Illiterate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 If the name of the horse is a made up one, then they can pronounce it how they like, but if it is a legitimate word, out of respect to where the word came from, it should be pronounced correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Hesi said: If the name of the horse is a made up one, then they can pronounce it how they like, but if it is a legitimate word, out of respect to where the word came from, it should be pronounced correctly He has obviously never heard of the great Mr Kipling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Absolutely And it would be the height of arrogance if the connections wanted it pronounced roo-de- yard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesi Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Maximus said: Last week it was 'PRIZE de FUR'. Now we've got Green AY-ON. FFS EE-ON, Georgie Boy, EE-on.... yes, the English language is a pain in the ass, i mean arse...but 'aeon' is pronounced ee-on ..the A is silent ....and it has been pronounced that way for a long, long time ... eons, in fact. You're welcome. MM Yet Aegon is pronounced Ay-gon on Ee-gon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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