Re: How to pronounce Carmen

On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:21:58 -0700, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
<evgmsop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Pete Granzeau wrote:

On Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:14:49 GMT, "Ralph" <ralphcompton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


I would vote for CARmen as it is, after all, a Spanish name even if it is in
a French opera.

For the same reason, Jose should be pronounced hoZAA (rather then JOzee or
Jos) whether in Spanish, English or whatever.


I always have a disconnect when hearing the Cervantes character, Don
Quixote, pronounced "Don Quick sote" rather than the "Doan Qui HO tay" I
learned in high school Spanish.

And in French it's "doan kee-CHOTE" - perhaps you should
broaden your linguistic horizons?

Why? I am retired, seldom go out, and the only native speaker of another
language I know is my physician (and she speaks English perfectly, and much
better than I could speak her native Hindi, I am sure).
.

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