How do YOU pronounce "Iran"

[ManBearPig]

i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I'm pretty sure Bush and Cheney pronounce it "next"

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I say eye-ran.

I'm not required to say it with an Iranian accent. Just like I don't expect Iranians to say "America" like someone from Philly does. I don't criticize them for saying "ah-mericah" when we say, "uh-merica". Of course people from different regions are going to pronounce things with a different accent.

This is the correct response. Dipsh!ts claiming "____ is the right way!" can kindly shut it. I wouldn't care if someone from another region pronounced certain words differently, its life.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Heen05
i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

it changes a bit if you want to speak formally though--which no one really does.

We don't speak farsi and we don't pronounce things with a farsi accent.

I speak English and I pronounce America as "Uh-merica" I don't pronounce is "Ahh merdica" (with the rolled R). Should I criticize an Iranian for pronouncing it that way? Of course not, that's just the accent they have. As I've said before, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Heen05
i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

it changes a bit if you want to speak formally though--which no one really does.

We don't speak farsi and we don't pronounce things with a farsi accent.

I speak English and I pronounce America as "Uh-merica" I don't pronounce is "Ahh merdica" (with the rolled R). Should I criticize an Iranian for pronouncing it that way? Of course not, that's just the accent they have. As I've said before, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

They cannot pronounce America probably because it is difficult for them to do so.

Is it that difficult for you to say ee-ran?

I have a professor who is from Bangladesh and she has trouble pronouncing certain words. She tries when students correct it, but it is still difficult for her.

 

[ManBearPig]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Heen05
i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

it changes a bit if you want to speak formally though--which no one really does.

We don't speak farsi and we don't pronounce things with a farsi accent.

I speak English and I pronounce America as "Uh-merica" I don't pronounce is "Ahh merdica" (with the rolled R). Should I criticize an Iranian for pronouncing it that way? Of course not, that's just the accent they have. As I've said before, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

What's your deal dude? Why the hostility, lol.

I never said you can't pronounce it how you want to...Speak however you like, I was just answering the question that was asked how I saw fit.

I didn't criticize you for saying it how you wanted, so I don't really get the example you are trying to cite.

And really, is it so hard to say it the right way? You don't have to but it's just a word, doesn't take a lot of your time.

 

[Anubis]

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

eye-ran is the result of an iPod nation.

i pronounced it Eye-ran a decade before the ipod ever existed

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Heen05
i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

it changes a bit if you want to speak formally though--which no one really does.

We don't speak farsi and we don't pronounce things with a farsi accent.

I speak English and I pronounce America as "Uh-merica" I don't pronounce is "Ahh merdica" (with the rolled R). Should I criticize an Iranian for pronouncing it that way? Of course not, that's just the accent they have. As I've said before, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

I am, to put it lightly, blown away by people who knowingly pronounce it incorrectly. I can understand if you just looked at the word and pronounced it the way it looks. But why would you insist on knowingly pronouncing a word incorrectly?

You know what's funny, is that ignorant people like 91TTZ criticize the governator for mispronouncing California, when his pronunciation is closer to the correct Spanish pronunciation than what we typically say.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Heen05
i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

it changes a bit if you want to speak formally though--which no one really does.

We don't speak farsi and we don't pronounce things with a farsi accent.

I speak English and I pronounce America as "Uh-merica" I don't pronounce is "Ahh merdica" (with the rolled R). Should I criticize an Iranian for pronouncing it that way? Of course not, that's just the accent they have. As I've said before, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

They cannot pronounce America probably because it is difficult for them to do so.

Is it that difficult for you to say ee-ran?

I have a professor who is from Bangladesh and she has trouble pronouncing certain words. She tries when students correct it, but it is still difficult for her.

Ok? Its no surprise that she tries, because she is surrounded by people who say it another way.

If I traveled to another country for a while, you bet your ass I'd do my best to pronounce everything the same way they generally did. But here, why I am required or supposed to pronounce it like someone from another region/country?

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: 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.

If you are pronouncing a name made by a people with a certain language, then you should pronounce it their way.

If a native Farsi speaker is trying to speak English and is rolling the R's, he should put his best effort to try and stop it. Of course many will not be able to, but that doesn't mean they should stop trying. My parents weren't born in America, and they still mispronounce most words when speaking English.

So, when I say Iran (ee-ron), I am borrowing that word from Farsi, I will say the way they say it.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Someone rolling the R in America is different. A lot of people can't pronounce an English R, just like a lot of us Americans can't pronounce a rolled R. We can all say "ee-ran", and it wouldn't be a big deal if we didn't roll the R either.

 

[Imported]

ee-ron.

 

[TheChort]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_of_disputed_pronunciation

 

[Aimster]

who is this "we" people keep talking about?

I've heard politicians and news reports call it eeran.
It is not like everyone in the U.S is going around calling it eye-ran.

Just because our leader calls it eye-ran does not mean it is how Americans pronounce it. It just means that is how he pronounces it.
In fact Bush usually calls it erran.

 

[allies]

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.

Way to be ignorant!

Just playing... kind of

 

[IAteYourMother]

You are a moh-ran

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: mugs


You know what's funny, is that ignorant people like 91TTZ criticize the governator for mispronouncing California, when his pronunciation is closer to the correct Spanish pronunciation than what we typically say.

I see that you've *completely* missed my point.

How dare you call me ignorant when it's you who doesn't comprehend my point? As I've clearly stated a few different times in this thread, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures. I wouldn't criticize Arnold for pronouncing California with an Austrian accent. How difficult for you is this to comprehend?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: mugs


You know what's funny, is that ignorant people like 91TTZ criticize the governator for mispronouncing California, when his pronunciation is closer to the correct Spanish pronunciation than what we typically say.

I see that you've *completely* missed my point.

How dare you call me ignorant when it's you who doesn't comprehend my point? As I've clearly stated a few different times in this thread, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures. I wouldn't criticize Arnold for pronouncing California with an Austrian accent. How difficult for you is this to comprehend?

How dare I call you ignorant when you knowingly and intentionally mispronounce the name of another country? :laugh:

This has nothing to do with accents.

How dare you accuse me of not comprehending your point when you refuse to accept the proper ENGLISH pronunciation of a word? ENGLISH ******, DO YOU SPEAK IT?

 

[allies]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: Heen05
i speak farsi and its definitely ee-ron.

im pretty damn sure anyway...and im fluent lol.

it changes a bit if you want to speak formally though--which no one really does.

We don't speak farsi and we don't pronounce things with a farsi accent.

I speak English and I pronounce America as "Uh-merica" I don't pronounce is "Ahh merdica" (with the rolled R). Should I criticize an Iranian for pronouncing it that way? Of course not, that's just the accent they have. As I've said before, someone with an accent is not required to lose the accent when they pronounce words from different cultures.

I am, to put it lightly, blown away by people who knowingly pronounce it incorrectly. I can understand if you just looked at the word and pronounced it the way it looks. But why would you insist on knowingly pronouncing a word incorrectly?

You know what's funny, is that ignorant people like 91TTZ criticize the governator for mispronouncing California, when his pronunciation is closer to the correct Spanish pronunciation than what we typically say.

I'm in 100% agreement. I take back my stance of SVT Cobra being ignorant (though I was joking - or was I ). We can pronounce their country's name easily, however, with their accent it's near impossible for them to [pronounce our country's name].

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: mugs

How dare I call you ignorant when you knowingly and intentionally mispronounce the name of another country? :laugh:

How dare you claim that "people like me" criticize Arnold for speaking with an accent, when I've clearly stated in this thread that I don't expect people to lose their accent when speaking.

I see that you've added that this has nothing to do with accents. How the hell can you say that this has nothing to do with accents, when it has everything to do with accents?

 

[intogamer]

i-ranndi-d?

 

[ForumMaster]

well my pronounciation of it is influenced by the way it is pronounced in hebrew. due to that, i say it ee-run.

 

[Shawn]

And I ran.
I ran so far away.
I just ran.
I ran all night and day.
I couldn't get away.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Shawn
And e ron.
E ron so far away.
E just ron.
E ron all night and day.
I couldn't get away.

Fixed

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: mugs

How dare I call you ignorant when you knowingly and intentionally mispronounce the name of another country? :laugh:

How dare you claim that "people like me" criticize Arnold for speaking with an accent, when I've clearly stated in this thread that I don't expect people to lose their accent when speaking.

I see that you've added that this has nothing to do with accents. How the hell can you say that this has nothing to do with accents, when it has everything to do with accents?

You know the correct pronunciation
You knowingly and intentionally pronounce the word wrong
That is petty and quite pathetic.