one more time...it's pronounced...

[travis2]

OO-dri(k)h...

"Soft" -kh sound, like the -ch in German.

(Brian Anderson asked him again...and this time I heard it...)

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I concur.

Damnit.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Is that Kori's head in the middle of FSN's shot?

[ducks]

he needs a nikename

donut guy would be good

[travis2]

Is that Kori's head in the middle of FSN's shot?

I think it was...but I couldn't hear the question she asked...all I heard was Pop say "Nothing...nothing..."

[Jimcs50]

one more time, Travis is pronounced....Tiiight ass


:)

[baseline bum]

A nikename? Like AirForceOne, Flight, or AirJordan?

[T Park]

oo drich?


Bayno Oodrich.


Alright, glad we got it down.

[grjr]

he needs a nikename

donut guy would be good

I call him Bueno everytime he makes a good play which is quite often these last couple of games. It's becoming more and more clear why Holt was reluctant to pull the trigger on Tony's contract. Noy saying we don't need Tony but you know what I mean.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I think it had more to do with Holt being a cheap-ass, but your opinion could have merit in about a season or so.

[Kori Ellis]

We were talking afterwords that even Beno pronounces it different at times. He told the Spurs announcers that it's OOO DRAH.

Oh well, I call him Beno.

Pop's "nothing, nothing" was about if anything surprised him about Beno's play. I also was the one asking him about the upcoming game with the Pistons.

[whottt]

Kori, the next time you get a chance to ask Pop a question would you please let him know that I am fairly pleased with the team this season and I approve of his talent aquisition and coaching? Thanks.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

^^^^^ Suck up.

[whottt]

Dang is it that obvious? I'm trying to get in good with him before he makes up his mind on the Avery Johnson thing :)

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Oh, well in that case, carry on. Keep fighting the good fight brother.

[travis2]

We were talking afterwords that even Beno pronounces it different at times. He told the Spurs announcers that it's OOO DRAH.

Oh well, I call him Beno.

Ah...well, maybe he wants it that way...maybe OO DRAH means something in Slovenian...like maybe "manly stench that will fell all enemies within 100 meters" or something like that. Which would bring a whole new meaning to "Beno" as well. :lol


Pop's "nothing, nothing" was about if anything surprised him about Beno's play. I also was the one asking him about the upcoming game with the Pistons.

Thanks, Kori! :)

I didn't hear the Pistons question...:( What was the answer?

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Pop's "nothing, nothing" was about if anything surprised him about Beno's play. I also was the one asking him about the upcoming game with the Pistons.

But was that your head?

[Kori Ellis]

No, I think that was Laura Green.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

No, I think that was Laura Green.

Kori, two words.

Throw. Bows.

[AlamoSpursFan]

No, I think that was Laura Green.

Call me a weirdo, but I dig Laura Green's chili.

:spin

[Kori Ellis]

Kori, two words.

Throw. Bows.

Why?

[HIP HOOPERS]

Let me give you a hand about how to pronounce "Udrih"... Well, the closest you get is when you say it "OO-drick", i think you just don't have the way or word that would help pronounce "h" at the end the proper way... Doesn't matter, "OO-drick" is close enough... :) B.t.w. "OO-drah" doesn't mean anything in our language, but the original "udrih" kinda means "strike!" if only you say it (or write it) without the "h" at the end...

[Marcus Bryant]

The correct pronounciation is Ooh-dree-k with the k at the end being very soft.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Why?

It was a joke.

[HIP HOOPERS]

No it isn't...!!! But what the hell....close enough! :)

[Marcus Bryant]

Said softly enough the "k" is correct, at least in my homeland.

[Kori Ellis]

It was a joke.

I realize that. But it just doesn't make any sense.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

I realize that. But it just doesn't make any sense.

Elbowing your way into the camera shot, but okay, maybe it just wasn't funny.

[Marcus Bryant]

The only thing I'd add is that you let the soft k linger a little, like a fade at the end of a song.

[whottt]

I heard him pronounce it on FSSW , I think the same place Travis did...and he said it very slowly to make sure it was understood how to say it...I went back and listened to it several more times...

Travis nailed it in the first post...at least for me.

[HIP HOOPERS]

It doesn't mater.... just call him Beno and it'll be ok! :) But the way he is playing... let's call him Mozart! :)

[Kori Ellis]

Yeah I realize that -- I was standing right there. What I am saying is that we were talking about it afterwards and saying that even Beno pronounces it differently all the time. He clearly told the Spurs announcers that it's OOO-DRAAH. He clearly told me that it's OOO-DREEH (with a very very slight h sound but no k sound at all). All of these are on tape. So everyone was laughing saying just forget it and call him BAY-NO.

[Marcus Bryant]

With the -ch there is going to be a k sound, however slight.

[Solid D]

Maybe it varies, based on saliva levels. :hat

[AlamoSpursFan]

So everyone was laughing saying just forget it and call him BAY-NO.

Ok, so I watch too much TV, but as soon as I read this, I pictured David Spade saying "What's in your wallet?"

:lol

[Dario]

With the -ch there is going to be a k sound, however slight.
There is no k sound in Udrih and that is 100%. Bay-no is probably the best pronanciation, but the last name is really tough to explain. I think someone explained it quite nice in previous thread about his last name, but i'm to lazy to scroll back :rolleyes
PS: just remembered, in spurs-utah game commentators pronounced it almost perfect so there you go :blah

[Marcus Bryant]

In Ptuj it is certainly pronounced with an ever so slight k. For American speakers one must explain it this way or else they would ignore the -h totally and would pronounce it as Ooh-dree.

[whottt]

MB actually gets it ^^^^

The phonetic mental image of how to say the word is different for Slovenians than it is for Americans. Your language and it sounds are different than ours.

You guys are some serious hard K and H users over there in that part of the world...we aren't over here...that's why we picture saying the word differently and have to be guided in how to get the sound. The image may even be different for some Americans because it is an unusal sound...

But I think to most Americans...if you say the word the way Travis spelled it out...you will get the sound out of the H that the Slovenians expecting to hear.


It's just like when I studied French and the teacher was trying to teach us how to say the huhuhuah sound...she kept trying to spell it out for us and finally she said just collect a bunch of spit in the back of your throat and blow air through it...we got it.

[Slo spurs fan]

In Ptuj it is certainly pronounced with an ever so slight k. For American speakers one must explain it this way or else they would ignore the -h totally and would pronounce it as Ooh-dree.

Marcus go :hang yourself!

[boutons]

"ooh-dree"

I would approximate as "ew - dree', but the "dree" is not drawn out, almost elided.

[Marcus Bryant]

Sadly some of my fellow Slovenes also can't take any jokes whatsoever.

[Manu20]

I just call him Beno.

Anybody else thinks that Beno looks like Barry?

[Slomo]

There's a thread on this subject already! (http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6057&highlight=confused)


And here is how Beno himself says it: Link to video. (http://videoimg.woai.com/htm/woai4player.htm?Art_ID=57122)

There is no need for the k substitution at the end if you can say "hello" you can say Udrih (try saying oodree-hello and just leave the "ello" part out).

[Slomo]

I just call him Beno.

Anybody else thinks that Beno looks like Barry?
:lol
I have to look at the jersey number many time to tell them apart.

[cmurek]

Slomo that link is perfect! Now everybody can learn the right pronunciation!

[whottt]

Americans don't say hello like we are hocking up a loogey...

My french hua analogy is a better way of pronouncing it...and saying it the way Travis spelled it out in his initial post will still get the same sound from an American vocal cord.

[whottt]

Sadly some of my fellow Slovenes also can't take any jokes whatsoever.

Why are you lumping the Slovenians together? They seem come in all types of personalities...

You got Slo- He's the feisty one
Slomo - He's the artistic ladies man type
Darius - The friendly one that probably likes to party..a lot
Karl Mundt - The one that would probably disect your brain and sell your organs on the black market if you stayed at his house for the weekend..
Hiphop - The kid

[Slomo]

Americans don't say hello like we are hocking up a loogey...

My french hua analogy is a better way of pronouncing it...and saying it the way Travis spelled it out in his initial post will still get the same sound from an American vocal cord. It does not have to be very prominent (like hocking up a loogey - for lack of a better description) just as it is in the word hello. Listen to Beno in the video he empahsises it for the reporter and its still quite subtle.
Anyway it's not that important, it's just that it is much easier than you are making it to be (not just you Whottt, but everybody including the media).


Slomo - He's the artistic ladies man type http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smismokin.gifhttp://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smilol.gif

[Marcus Bryant]

Ok maybe Slomo can take a joke.

[Slo spurs fan]

And what about me? I like jokes too ! :elephant :elephant :elephant

[HIP HOOPERS]

I suppose that "kid" part was ment to be funny or something.... :) Let's just say i'm a friend of Beno and that's also the reason why i talk so much about him.... :)
p.s. but i was also wright in most of the things i said...! :)

[Marcus Bryant]

Tell Beno he needs to dunk the ball and then afterwards grab his nutsack and yell in a game.

[Kori Ellis]

Let's just say i'm a friend of Beno and that's also the reason why i talk so much about him

Welcome to the Forum, Hip Hoopers. A friend of Beno's is a friend of ours. :)

Seriously, Beno is a great guy. When I first interviewed him in the summer in Utah, I was struck by how incredibly nice he is. He's got a great demeanor.

And obviously, he's developing into a solid ball player for the Spurs.

[HIP HOOPERS]

Well, thanks for the welcome... first to answer MB-i don't think you're gonna see Beno offten slamin it into the rim... Not that he couldn't (he really did a good work during summer, and can dunk it like i've never seen him before), he just isn't that kind of a player...but if he'll get a chance...you can count on it! :)
Well, Beno is kind of a "charmer" in a way i know that... on the court quiet on the outside but burning on the inside with confidence....i think you'll se a lot from him this year...
p.s. see ya in S.A on march! :)

[Kori Ellis]

So Hip Hooper, which of the Hip Hoopers are you?

[Slo spurs fan]

Why Hip didn't get Slo flag? :makemyday

[HIP HOOPERS]

yeah, get me a flag!! :) the one in the middle... Kori, you are a journalist over there i see... i also heard you don't have too much of a haltime actions goin' on there.... hire us! :)

[Marcus Bryant]

Yeah, where is my Slovenian flag?

[Kori Ellis]

They should hire you guys -- with the Rasho-Beno Slovenian connection it's an obvious choice.

:)

[Slo spurs fan]

Give him the flag at once! :makemyday :pctoss :cuss :bang :jack

[Marcus Bryant]

Thanks for the support, Slo.

[Slomo]

Hey HIP wasn't there another Slovenian acrobatic team that got hired to do half time shows at NBA games a few years ago?

[Slo spurs fan]

Marcus you know I was talking about Hip! :p

[Slo spurs fan]

Hey HIP wasn't there another Slovenian acrobatic team that got hired to do half time shows at NBA games a few years ago?

Yes there was! The Zabe (frogs) was their name!

[timvp]

Hey, you know what would be really cool ... a Slovenian SpursTalk.com GTG. How big is Slovenia? Like if one of you called a GTG, is it possible for everyone to attend?

That would be awesome. History would be made.

:drunk :drunk

[Slo spurs fan]

You can cross Slovenia with car in 2-3 hours! 20.000 km2

[Marcus Bryant]

I'll host it at my flat in Ptuj.

[Slomo]

Hey, you know what would be really cool ... a Slovenian SpursTalk.com GTG. How big is Slovenia? Like if one of you called a GTG, is it possible for everyone to attend?

That would be awesome. History would be made.

:drunk :drunk We're waiting for you and Kori to visit, we'll definitely have a GTG then! http://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smidrunk.gifhttp://spurstalk.com/forums/images/smilies/smidrunk.gif

[HIP HOOPERS]

yes, the frogs were all over the place back in the days... 2 of our guys are from that gruop....respect! :) We also had a discusion with a Canadian sport agency this year about going to the NBA games, but we were just 2 late... maybe next year....but still we are comming to visit beno in march...can't wait!
Yeah, Slovenia is kinda small...but we are "all over the place"! :)

[Marcus Bryant]

Indeed we are.

[Kori Ellis]

How many of you are coming in March?

[Slo spurs fan]

Hip there is your flag!!!!! :elephant :elephant :elephant

[HIP HOOPERS]

hehe, maybe you could also put a flag of EU (European Union) next to Slovenian.... :)
Just the 2 of us are comming, maybe 3 max, but at the same time 4 or 5 journalist are comming to visit Raso and Beno for 3 weeks...!

[Kori Ellis]

Is it the same group of journalists who came last year for a few weeks to visit Rasho?

[HIP HOOPERS]

yes, the same group! You know them? One of them (igor) is also our manager...he'll try to fix us up there... :) He's been visiting Raso every year since he came to the nba...they are also old friends...

[Marcus Bryant]

One of them (igor) is also our manager

Ah, a Slovenian name if I've ever seen one.

[Kori Ellis]

They sat near me on press row when they were here last year. I didn't talk to them that much, but they were a funny group. Everyone was calling them Rasho's posse.

[Marcus Bryant]

How the F can Radosoft have a posse?

[HIP HOOPERS]

yeah, they are all kinda funny... i was just talking with him today about how it was there....they're not normal... :) I call him "when a balkanian man goes to the USA".... you could make a movie out of those stories...! :)

[Dario]

Well he kinda earns big money now and stuff, so everybody wants to be friends i guess :) I wouldn't mind if he gives me 100.000$, i could get a new bmw :)