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Louvenbrow? are you positive?Iron-Haggis wrote:And pronounced Louvenbrow? One of the things that annoy me is when everyone pronounces it Lowenbrow.
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Suggest none of us get too wound up about pronunciation & phonetics.
Many high profile media presenters come out with howlers, including those from the ABC. Had one local announcer from that august institution referring to the tennis at "WimbleTon" for two or three years until someone (not me) set her straight. Where the hell did she get the "T" from?
But, how can anyone explain the Aust (NSW & Qld at any rate) pronunciation of that dark red shade "maroon"? "MER-RONE"? Have been pooh poohed when suggesting the pronunciation come from Italian. But apparently it does, via marron (French) from marrone (Italian), and probably pronounced "mer-rony", and we have shortened this to "mer-rone".
If you guys worry about how to pronounce "Lowenbrau', how do you think you would go in QLD or NSW, pronouncing "maroon" as it is spelt, and as it is pronounced in the rest of the English speaking world?
Relax, and have another beer.
Many high profile media presenters come out with howlers, including those from the ABC. Had one local announcer from that august institution referring to the tennis at "WimbleTon" for two or three years until someone (not me) set her straight. Where the hell did she get the "T" from?
But, how can anyone explain the Aust (NSW & Qld at any rate) pronunciation of that dark red shade "maroon"? "MER-RONE"? Have been pooh poohed when suggesting the pronunciation come from Italian. But apparently it does, via marron (French) from marrone (Italian), and probably pronounced "mer-rony", and we have shortened this to "mer-rone".
If you guys worry about how to pronounce "Lowenbrau', how do you think you would go in QLD or NSW, pronouncing "maroon" as it is spelt, and as it is pronounced in the rest of the English speaking world?
Relax, and have another beer.
Cheers,
Pacman
Pacman
lol.. i've got strange looks for pronouncing hoegaarden properly too - as far as i'm aware it's pronounced something along the lines of "who-garden" (to use english words).
but anyhoo - have a beer, i know i am
drinking one of my early brews - not great, but good. still better than megaswill.
Coopers Lager Can
800g Dextrose
500g LDME
25g Fuggles Hops, 45 mins
25g Amarillo Hops, flameout
but anyhoo - have a beer, i know i am

drinking one of my early brews - not great, but good. still better than megaswill.
Coopers Lager Can
800g Dextrose
500g LDME
25g Fuggles Hops, 45 mins
25g Amarillo Hops, flameout

You have to be Belgian or Dutch to pronounce it properly, as Hoegaarden is Flemish.KEG wrote:lol.. i've got strange looks for pronouncing hoegaarden properly too
It should be whoog ardun, and the g is soft like the ch at the end of the Scottish word loch.
Try to get your head around that one. I'm lucky I can because I'm a clogwog. Great beer though.