How do YOU pronounce "Iran"

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: jpeyton
ee-ron is the correct way.

eye-ran is the result of an iPod nation.

BS America has been saying it like I-Ran for a long time. Remember the bomb iran parody song of Barbara Anne by the beach boys back in the 80's.

Also this is America, so I will say I-ran.

The name of the country is ee-ron.
If you permit me to use a more personal example ... What if I started pronouncing your name "Cobray"?

I wouldn't care because you would be an idiot. Same with Iran, I really don't think they care...you don't see them telling us the proper pronunciation. Only American douche bags trying to be politically correct etc. Unless you are in a formal setting, I-ran is fine. We don't ask other countries to take the accent out of their speech when they say American.

for not pronouncing your name properly?

Yup
For pronouncing a y when nothing in this language of this country indicates it should be so.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: jpeyton
ee-ron is the correct way.

eye-ran is the result of an iPod nation.

BS America has been saying it like I-Ran for a long time. Remember the bomb iran parody song of Barbara Anne by the beach boys back in the 80's.

Also this is America, so I will say I-ran.

The name of the country is ee-ron.
If you permit me to use a more personal example ... What if I started pronouncing your name "Cobray"?

I think a more accurate example would be if an Iranian pronounced his name with an Iranian accent. For instance, many people from the Middle East roll their R's. I doubt he would care- since they speak with that accent all the time, it's understandable that they say his name with that same accent.

I think people are really arguing over nothing when they expect someone from a different region to pronounce foreign words without any accent.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
Yup
For pronouncing a y when nothing in this language of this country indicates it should be so.

good point
What if i pronounced it cob-ra (like cob-web)? That's within the rules. Isn't it?
Or, what about Cobra (pronouncing the 'a' like you would in 'Mat')

My point is, there is a way it is pronounced by it's native speakers that doesn't disagree with our spelling of it. We should pronounce it that way too.

 

[Juno]

i ran?

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I think a more accurate example would be if an Iranian pronounced his name with an Iranian accent. For instance, many people from the Middle East roll their R's. I doubt he would care- since they speak with that accent all the time, it's understandable that they say his name with that same accent.

I think people are really arguing over nothing when they expect someone from a different region to pronounce foreign words without any accent.

I didn't even intend this thread to get into the rolling of the R's. That's not how Americans normally speak. But there's no reason why people shouldn't be able to pronounce 'ee-ron'.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I think a more accurate example would be if an Iranian pronounced his name with an Iranian accent. For instance, many people from the Middle East roll their R's. I doubt he would care- since they speak with that accent all the time, it's understandable that they say his name with that same accent.

I think people are really arguing over nothing when they expect someone from a different region to pronounce foreign words without any accent.

I didn't even intend this thread to get into the rolling of the R's. That's not how Americans normally speak. But there's no reason why people shouldn't be able to pronounce 'ee-ron'.

Then there is no reason why foreigners should say Ah-merrrdika. And I guess we should start calling Spain Espana also.

 

[2Xtreme21]

Originally posted by: Juno
i ran?

You ran so far away?

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I think a more accurate example would be if an Iranian pronounced his name with an Iranian accent. For instance, many people from the Middle East roll their R's. I doubt he would care- since they speak with that accent all the time, it's understandable that they say his name with that same accent.

I think people are really arguing over nothing when they expect someone from a different region to pronounce foreign words without any accent.

I didn't even intend this thread to get into the rolling of the R's. That's not how Americans normally speak. But there's no reason why people shouldn't be able to pronounce 'ee-ron'.

Then there is no reason why foreigners should say Ah-merrrdika.

I couldn't agree more

And I guess we should start calling Spain Espana also.

We spell it Spain, so we pronounce it "Spain"

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I think a more accurate example would be if an Iranian pronounced his name with an Iranian accent. For instance, many people from the Middle East roll their R's. I doubt he would care- since they speak with that accent all the time, it's understandable that they say his name with that same accent.

I think people are really arguing over nothing when they expect someone from a different region to pronounce foreign words without any accent.

I didn't even intend this thread to get into the rolling of the R's. That's not how Americans normally speak. But there's no reason why people shouldn't be able to pronounce 'ee-ron'.

Then there is no reason why foreigners should say Ah-merrrdika.

I couldn't agree more

And I guess we should start calling Spain Espana also.

We spell it Spain, so we pronounce it "Spain"

Touche.

Then I am going to start spelling Iran as Eyerayn just so everybody knows.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: TheChort

My point is, there is a way it is pronounced by it's native speakers that doesn't disagree with our spelling of it. We should pronounce it that way too.

Pretty much. Not knowing how to pronounce it is fine. Knowing how to pronounce it but pronouncing it differently makes me scratch my head.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: TheChort

My point is, there is a way it is pronounced by it's native speakers that doesn't disagree with our spelling of it. We should pronounce it that way too.

Pretty much. Not knowing how to pronounce it is fine. Knowing how to pronounce it but pronouncing it differently makes me scratch my head.

I do not agree moogs.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: TheChort


I didn't even intend this thread to get into the rolling of the R's. That's not how Americans normally speak. But there's no reason why people shouldn't be able to pronounce 'ee-ron'.

Ahh, but the rolled R's are part of the whole equation. After all, if you want to be accurate, you need to say it the way they do.

Likewise, if they roll their R when they pronounce English words, they'd be wrong according to you.

However, if you think like me and understand that people from different regions have different accents, then you'd understand how it's acceptable for them to roll their Rs when speaking English, or for you to pronounce Iran like most Americans do- Eye Ran.

 

[CorCentral]

Uh-ron

 

[91TTZ]

Enron

 

[TanisHalfElven]

Originally posted by: johnjbruin
I think its neither ee-ron or ee-ran, its more like ee-raan, its an 'aa' sound rather than an 'a'

yeah its ee-raan.
Americanz screw up the pronunciation.

 

[mercanucaribe]

ee-rahn. There is no EYE and no O. ee-ron is wrong!

 

[jai6638]

ee-raan... ee-ron and eye-ran are wrong!!!

 

[DivideBYZero]

Iron.

 

[sierrita]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I think a more accurate example would be if an Iranian pronounced his name with an Iranian accent. For instance, many people from the Middle East roll their R's. I doubt he would care- since they speak with that accent all the time, it's understandable that they say his name with that same accent.

I think people are really arguing over nothing when they expect someone from a different region to pronounce foreign words without any accent.

I didn't even intend this thread to get into the rolling of the R's. That's not how Americans normally speak. But there's no reason why people shouldn't be able to pronounce 'ee-ron'.

Then there is no reason why foreigners should say Ah-merrrdika. And I guess we should start calling Spain Espana also.

I'm with you!
From now on it's eye-ran, eye-rack, eye-tally, eye-ndiana, and the eye-nformation super eye-way!

 

[feralkid]

Eye, eye, eye...
eye shot the sheriff!

 

[Aimster]

the correct way to say it is Eron.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Aimster
the correct way to say it is Eron.

That is how people with Iranian accents say it. But someone with an American accent isn't expected to say it that way.

If my name is "Robert" and an Iranian rolls the R when he pronounces it, should I tell him that he's wrong? After all, I don't pronounce it that way.

My point is that someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

 

[So]

Iran (so far away)

 

[BlancoNino]

A Man, A Can, A Plan...Iran!

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
ee-rahn. There is no EYE and no O. ee-ron is wrong!

Yea, it's ee-rahn. Had an Iranian friend back in HS.