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From:
Julien Quint
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Date:
Fri, 16 Jul 1999 19:50:06 +0200
Subject:
(idm) Re: autechre pronunciation
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Aetehraplst" <Aethersplat@pop.mindspring.com> said:
quoted 3 lines as both of them say in an interview (the one that's messed up by ae),> as both of them say in an interview (the one that's messed up by ae), > it's aw-teck-er. it seems like the only people who have a problem wif > it are somewhat french, or have knowledge of french pronunciation.
quoted 4 lines meaning no disrepect to any french on the list, obviously. their> meaning no disrepect to any french on the list, obviously. their > pronunciation is just different than other pronunciations. they look > at it and see "ou-tesh-rah".. sometimes... since you said toronto, > and canada is bilingual, that makes sense.
Well, I'm French :) Until I hear an English guy pronounce the name (the "official" "aw-teck-er"), I used to say "aw-teck-ruh" (well, the "-uh" at the end is rather silent though). I know a guy who says "aw-ter-sh" but he's a loser anyway. Julien