English pronounciation teacher wanted ;-)

Thomas C. Gass

Dear colleagues

I have a weekly internet programme of movie trailers to do over here in Switzerland and usually, there are a some english expressions in the text, normally no problem but here I'm simply not sure about the correct pronounciation:

1. How do you pronounce the word "anime" in English (those Japanese animated cartoons, you know?
2. How do you correctly pronounce the abbreviation "Sci-Fi" for "Science-Fiction" (and also Hi-Fi for High-Fidelity)?

I would very much appreciate some "enlightening" of you pros and... if you ever need to know how to say "Sauerkraut" in German, feel free to ask Wink

Thomas

P.S. Ohh, and if you'ld like to check the actual trailers I did (for an air-check with some professional feedback... Laughing

), go to www.20minuten.ch and then chose the button "20 TV" on the left...

Tom Greenlee · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007, 03:47 (GMT) Post subject:

anime =

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/anime

click on the little speaker icon and it will pronounce the word for you.

Sci-Fi is pronounced like sigh-figh....Sigh and figh sound just alike

Hi-Fi is pronounced high-figh.... High and figh sound just alike

Thomas C. Gass · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007, 03:51 (GMT) Post subject:

Wow, that was quick!
Thanks a lot, Tom, and thanks for the education.yahoo hint. I didn't know that site - very useful!

Have a nice day,

Thomas

Tom Greenlee · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007, 03:52 (GMT) Post subject:

you're very welcome Thomas (Tom?). Glad I could be of help to you.

Lynne Alston · Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007, 03:55 (GMT) Post subject:

Thomas,

I usually use merriam-webster, they also have a speaker icon.

http://www.m-w.com/

Dan Powell · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007, 19:15 (GMT) Post subject:

I use www.dictionary.com which is like the Oxford English Dictionary online without having to pay for it though I believe it is 'Americanized'. Oh and it's pronunciation not pronounciation dear boy Smile

Thomas C. Gass · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007, 20:44 (GMT) Post subject:

Thanks, Dan, not only that you gave me a source for correct pronunciation, but also a possibility to have my posts checked against spelling errors... Well, thanks for the info and cheers,

Thomas

Dan Powell · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007, 22:22 (GMT) Post subject:

Keine probleme..or is it pas de problem...don't know the Italian is Wink