Anyone know the correct pronunciation for Speick (shaving cream)?
Speek? Spake? Spike? Speck?
Anyone?
Speek? Spake? Spike? Speck?
Anyone?
How do you speak Speick?
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I believe it's "Spike".
If its German it is "Shpike"
If it is English its "Speak"
I actually studied pronunciation in college... (I'm a music major)
If it is English its "Speak"
I actually studied pronunciation in college... (I'm a music major)
Vowel sound is the long I--Spike--tho the "s" is more of an "sh", if I remember right.
The rule for double vowels in English is the first one is pronounced.
In German the second vowel is pronounced.
I don't know why, that's just the way it is?
However, there are words that are exceptions... like field but in general this rule works...
It's a name, though. We wouldn't apply English pronunciation rules (which scarcely exist anyway) to Muhle-Pinsel, for example.
I know, I just wasn't sure of the nationality of the name...
That is correct.
And tomorrow we'll learn how to pronounce "Rasierseife". 
And tomorrow we'll learn how to pronounce "Rasierseife".
Oh man, you're opening a can of worms now! I speak German and I'm not even sure I could write that out on how to pronounce it especially to an American.
Shawn
Oh man, you're opening a can of worms now! I speak German and I'm not even sure I could write that out on how to pronounce it especially to an American.
Shawn
I'd probably try something like "Raw-zeer-sy-f" or whatever.
I'd probably try something like "Raw-zeer-sy-f" or whatever.
or Raa-zeer-sye-fe I guess it would also work for an American to just sound it out like a kid at a spelling bee. There are much harder words than this one I guess.
Shawn
Who cares, you do not have to pronounce it correctly to be allowed to use it. If this were the case for all types of goods then the anglo-saxon part of the world would never be allowed to acquire a Porsche.
Who cares, you do not have to pronounce it correctly to be allowed to use it. If this were the case for all types of goods then the anglo-saxon part of the world would never be allowed to acquire a Porsche.
You're exactly right! I've heard Porsche pronounced all different ways, even Audi gets butchered from time to time.It really doesn't matter how people pronounce the names of items from other countries. On the other hand some members may be curious how to say certain names of what they like to use. It's just a matter of preference I suppose.
Shawn
I did not mean to offend anyone, it is actually quite respectable to learn to pronounce names correctly. I just felt like adding some derision to the thread.
I like Speick AS and RasierSeife 
so much, I ended up giving a search on youtube..
And I've found this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjXZlDf8WdQ
Listen to HELGA, at minute 3:00, she is from Austria and I believe she is qualified to give the correct pronunciation of the work Speick.
Not that the Italian guy, and the madam on the right don't pronounce it correctly. I supose..
Could the German speaking gentlemen on this forum confirm that Speick is pronounced like Helga does it at minute 3?
Danke!
so much, I ended up giving a search on youtube..And I've found this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjXZlDf8WdQ
Listen to HELGA, at minute 3:00, she is from Austria and I believe she is qualified to give the correct pronunciation of the work Speick.
Not that the Italian guy, and the madam on the right don't pronounce it correctly. I supose..
Could the German speaking gentlemen on this forum confirm that Speick is pronounced like Helga does it at minute 3?
Danke!
That's the correct pronunciation.
