Some commonly pronounced mistakes

[RDubya]

IWC: EYE-DOUBLE-YOU-SEE

So, just to add fuel to the flames, how do the french pronounce this brand, since in their alphabet, W is "double V"

I'm still unclear on the whole OMEEGA thing if its correct pronunciation or not. How could they pay tons of money for product placement in a bond film and not have it pronounced EXACTLY how they wanted?

[MasterOfPuppets]

I've always known that OMEGA is pronounced O-MAY-GA

it doesnt matter

if its a rep, u can call it whatever u want!

and thats why we're all here, reps!!

[OneMan24]

Half of these words are french names or french words, so the only REAL way to pronounce them is with the french inflections or pronunciation:

Mont Blanc - Mon blahn - barely noticeable "n" at the end...no c or k sound. Like the "n" in Blonde.

Cartier - Carr teeay - 2 syllables ONLY

Patek Phillipe - Pa tech feeleep (ay at the end for the extra "e" is debatable)

Tourbillon - Tour bee ohn ( barely noticeable "n" at the end. NOT "on")

rehaut - ray oh

perlage - pear lage ( not "age" soft a. ahge)

Hublot - eww blow

Blancpain - blon pain (soft n)

PS Victoria, Deja vu is pronounced as it's written, ...no "e"s at the end...and of course, not day ja view haha

[Matt_S]

ROTFLMAO!!!

Considering one of those was for my mum, I suspect, thanks for the Hoo-lops!!

Bvlgari. :lol:

When I read this, through our tears of laughter, my mother figured it out. She's a really un-PC lady who frequently calls our local Chinese restaurant to place a take-out order:

"2 rarge Flied lice wi' chrim, plea"

And by God if they don't have 2 large fried rice with shrimp waiting for her to pick up.

EDIT: Read this back to her, and she said I forgot the 'rarge'.

(Spare me if this shocks anyone. You think no one has ever made fun of her German accent. Lighten up people!)