Pronunciation question

[erick (Eric)]

OK, then search for "Astronomy podcasts". There's a guy in South Africa who is, of course, more Southern Hemisphere focussed.

Probably if you pitch your pronunciation half way between the American and the South African...................??:whistl e:

Edit: Not looking promising - His April podcast is not up yet??

http://www.psychohistorian.org/podcast.html

[erick (Eric)]

Matt

Just searching my bookmarks for you. Maybe, in addition to all other suggestions:-

http://www.stargazing.net/david/skyevents/index.html
http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/sowlist.html


And when you do a show on pulsars, here is some audio:-

http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~pulsar/Educ...ds/sounds.html

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by JimmyH155

I go for B Crux. What about Betelgeuse - ever since my naval days, I have known it as Beetle Juice. As you guys say - who gives an iota

al-far or-eye-on-is

[Outbackmanyep]

Originally Posted by Doug

Bootes = Boo Taze I think, really don't care one (yota) how it is pronounced.

I read somewhere that was pronounced Bow( as in "bow and arrow") -ooh-teas!

Whale-oil-beef-hooked !

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Matt, just make it up as you go along. If it sounds right to you, you won't be as nervous worrying about correct pronounciations. Actors do it all the time, it stops them from concentrating on 'one' word and allows them to concentrate on the whole line.

Say the words the way you've always said them It will also come across as more natural.

[matt]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

Matt, just make it up as you go along. If it sounds right to you, you won't be as nervous worrying about correct pronounciations. Actors do it all the time, it stops them from concentrating on 'one' word and allows them to concentrate on the whole line.

Say the words the way you've always said them It will also come across as more natural.

Cheers bd.

I'm not nervous, mate. Just keen to get it right.

I don't think I'm game enough to 'make it up as I go along', as laid back and quintessentially Aussie as that sounds

This is for the ABC, ol' son. And they're not known for taking too kindly to presenters 'fudgin it'

Quite the sticklers for getting pronunciation correct, they are!!!

Thanks everyone, for your kind and thoughtful responses.

[matt]

Originally Posted by Outbackmanyep

Whale-oil-beef-hooked !

lmao

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

LOL, I didn't mean make up the information. I only meant the pronounciations.

You might even mention that many terms and names are pronounced different ways by different people. That will cover you for every pronounciation you use.

[matt]

[quote=ballaratdragons;221701]LOL, I didn't mean make up the information. I only meant the pronounciations.[quote]

That sounds like something very similar. Make up the pronunciations as you go along.

Thanks anyway, Ken.

I'll have to find me a technical advisor hiding in the backrooms of the ABC.

[Doug]

Sometimes pronouncing names incorwrongly can spark peoples interest into delving deeper into the matter....sometimes

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by matt

........This is for the ABC, ol' son........Quite the sticklers for getting pronunciation correct, they are!!!

Judging by some of the "clangers" I've heard on the ABC in recent years, not as "stickler" as they used to be. Let me tell you, back in my day............

[matt]

Probably just a case of Aunty 'gettin jiggy with it'

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I get inetrviewed on ABC every Friday Morning during Footy Season, live on the phone, and it sounds like 'Yobbo Hour'. But they always want me to continue each week.

I just speak the way I always do. Pronounciations and all.

I used to do a 3 hour Radio Program 5 evenings a week and I always stayed as me. It was a Christian Radio Program and the way I pronounced Biblical names must have been a hoot, but it was easier to say them how I thought they were.

No-one ever complained or queried my pronounciations. and there are some tongue-twisters in the Bible: 'Ataxerxes' is a good example

[matt]

Being interviewed is one thing, Ken.

And if you're talkin' footy, they probably love that you bring that 'yobbo' element to proceedings.

Keep it real, homeboy!!!

The expectations of presenters are a little different. Or, they were when I last checked

Particularly in the area of science and education.

Anyway, as you say, you can only be yourself and hope that's good enough.

Cheers

[matt]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

No-one ever complained or queried my pronounciations

Have a look at ya, son!!!!

Who's gonna pick you up on your Ps and Qs?

[JimmyH155]

Originally Posted by ving

al-far or-eye-on-is

Thanks Ving for that phonetic version - I'll still go for Beetle Juice

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by matt

Have a look at ya, son!!!!

Who's gonna pick you up on your Ps and Qs?

I'm only a little bloke! And now, an ageing little bloke.

[matt]

Originally Posted by ballaratdragons

I'm only a little bloke! And now, an ageing little bloke.

They're the scariest!!!

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Oh, by the way,

'Artaxerxes' is pronounced Arta-zerk-zeez

[Grinz]

Also have a look at the two pronunciation guides prepared by the Astronomical League :

http://www.astroleague.org/al/astrnote/7anote.pdf
and
http://www.astroleague.org/al/astrnote/14anote.pdf