Probably been asked before (Hiroshima)

StorDuff · Jul 7, 2002, 04:40

Hi = 'he'
ro = 'low' / 'row'
shi = 'she'
ma - 'ma'

In geography class a while back someone pronounced it syllable by syllabe like that (as I also do) and the teacher said it was actually pronounce 'ha-rosh-a-ma'. I didn't say anything, but how does that make sense, it sounds nothing like the letters used to spell it.

Is it just a proper English way to say it, or am I missing something? I've always said it the first way, never the second way (which is also much faster and worse sounding)

thomas · Jul 7, 2002, 08:12

It just proves that nobody's perfect, not even teachers.
;)

samuraitora · Jul 8, 2002, 23:24

Depending on how and where you come from, you learn different speach paterns. Some place different emphasis on different sylables.

moyashi · Jul 20, 2002, 21:23

um, StorDuff you're correct with the pronunciation. herow-shema is the normaly split due to the kanji formation of the name probably.

Jul 7, 2002, 04:40	#1
StorDuff Regular Member Join Date: Jul 6, 2002 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 61	Probably been asked before (Hiroshima) Hi = 'he' ro = 'low' / 'row' shi = 'she' ma - 'ma' In geography class a while back someone pronounced it syllable by syllabe like that (as I also do) and the teacher said it was actually pronounce 'ha-rosh-a-ma'. I didn't say anything, but how does that make sense, it sounds nothing like the letters used to spell it. Is it just a proper English way to say it, or am I missing something? I've always said it the first way, never the second way (which is also much faster and worse sounding)

Jul 7, 2002, 08:12	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	It just proves that nobody's perfect, not even teachers. ;) __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Jul 8, 2002, 23:24	#3
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	Depending on how and where you come from, you learn different speach paterns. Some place different emphasis on different sylables. __________________ ja mata samuraitora (^_-)/

Jul 20, 2002, 21:23	#4
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	um, StorDuff you're correct with the pronunciation. herow-shema is the normaly split due to the kanji formation of the name probably. __________________ crazy gonna crazy

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