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  1. 04-26-2007 #1
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    Why do all the announcers pronounce Nenę's name as nuh-NAY? It sounds ridiculous.

    It's NAY-nay. Just like it's pronounced in Spanish. In Portugese, the hat over the e means it's part of an unemphasized syllable. If it was spelled Nené then it would be pronounced nay-NAY. But it's not.

    Every single announcer pronounces his name like this.
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    Isn't he the guy who kept changing how he wanted people to pronounce his name a few seasons back?
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    Quote Originally Posted by baseline bum
    Why do all the announcers pronounce Nenę's name as nuh-NAY? It sounds ridiculous.

    It's NAY-nay. Just like it's pronounced in Spanish. In Portugese, the hat over the e means it's part of an unemphasized syllable. If it was spelled Nené then it would be pronounced nay-NAY. But it's not.

    Every single announcer pronounces his name like this.
    I just wish dude would go back to using his last name - Hillario.

    After all, who does he think he is anyway - Pele?
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    I thought it was pronounced Shanaynay

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    I was just thinking that Darrin when i read the first sentance.

    Uh UH SHANAYNAY
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    Nobody pronounce's Dirk's name right either...they say No-Vit-zki instead of No-WIT-ski...
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    Quote Originally Posted by LEONARD
    Nobody pronounce's Dirk's name right either...they say No-Vit-zki instead of No-WIT-ski...

    See and I never have any trouble associating No- wit with Dirk.



    P.S. I really don't dislike you Dirk- just your horrible team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LEONARD
    Nobody pronounce's Dirk's name right either...

    Isn't it pronouced like the word "Dirt", but with a "k" ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DarrinS
    Isn't it pronouced like the word "Dirt", but with a "k" ?


    There's this new exercize I'm going to try out. I think it's called jogging... or maybe yogging, yogging, it might be a soft J. And apparently you just run, for an extended period of time!
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    Nevermind, I really should read better.
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    just call him big baby.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LEONARD
    Nobody pronounce's Dirk's name right either...they say No-Vit-zki instead of No-WIT-ski...
    Umm...I'm pretty sure No-VIT-ski is correct; or maybe we all aren't pronunciation WUHN-der-kunds like you...?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SpurCapita
    Umm...I'm pretty sure No-VIT-ski is correct; or maybe we all aren't pronunciation WUHN-der-kunds like you...?
    Well Dirk pronounces it No-WIT-ski. I'm guessing he should know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LEONARD
    Nobody pronounce's Dirk's name right either...they say No-Vit-zki instead of No-WIT-ski...


    Oh, man ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
    Well Dirk pronounces it No-WIT-ski. I'm guessing he should know.
    It's seems as if the poor guy has repudiated his rich linguistic heritage to come lose basketball games in big ol' America.
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    Oh no!

    It's the Oooodrah thread all over again

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    NO KIDDING?!?

    I always thought the correct way to pronouce Dirk's name was "vitski"

    Well now this just throws everything out the door.

    Is Horry, " E? or is it "OAR E"
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    I always thought that the w in German made the v sound, but I guess my German lessons were money not well spent
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    So I take it Martin's alter ego spelled it Shanenę?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SenorSpur
    I just wish dude would go back to using his last name - Hillario.

    After all, who does he think he is anyway - Pele?
    No, he thinks he´s brazilian. Almost every brazilian athlete is known for his first name or a nickname. It´s not something just reserved to the big ones like Pelé.

    Few examples: Romário, Kaká, Robinho, Guga (Gustavo Kuerten), Giba (volley), etc.

    Plus, his last name would sound a bit bizarro in the USA and Brazil (Hilário). :P
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    So brazilians have an overinflated selfworth?

    Got it.
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    Leandrinho will become official when he wins the 6th Man award.
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    It´s not something just reserved to the big ones like Pelé.
    Since we're on the topic, don't most people mispronounce Pelé as well?

    I always hear it pronounced Pelę.
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  24. 04-26-2007 #24
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    The German pronunciation would be NoVitski. My last name is German but we don't pronounce the W as a V as it really should be. So in short, both names have been Americanized.

    We call NeNe Nee Nee...because we can!
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    Quote Originally Posted by S y
    The German pronunciation would be NoVitski. My last name is German but we don't pronounce the W as a V as it really should be. So in short, both names have been Americanized.

    We call NeNe Nee Nee...because we can!
    My point was really that DIRK pronounces it with the W sound and always has.

    He clearly says it on this video for example.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLm3s...2F115338%2F987
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