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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

HOW DO YOU PRONOUNCE THEM? FAMOUS DESIGNER NAMES

Ok, this is really really interesting! I always have this in mind! how to say "LOUIS VUITTON" correctly? how do I want to tell the salesgirl that I want that "LEWRE" shoes. Or else, I think all of you always come across this watch ads.."TAG HEUER"..So, how did you pronounce it? It is right? Is it correct? I always wonder how all these brand designer get this weird difficult name to pronounce? Why they have to creat such a Brand Name? Huhhh!! 

I did google something on the net to make it easier for you guys! Hehe..So, I'll give some tongue twister names so that you will say it right next time! Gud Luck Buddies...


1)       LEWRE – “LU-RARE
2)       LOUIS VUITTON – “LWEE VWEE-TO(NG) (-W AS IN WET, -O(NG) AS IN FRENCH BON)”
3)       TAG HEUER – “TEG HOR-YER
4)       BVLGARI – “BULGARI—BULL(LIKE THE ANIMAL)-GAHR(AS IN ‘GARDEN’)-EE(LIKE THE LETTER “E”)”
5)       CHANEL - “SHA-NELLE
6)       GIVENCHY - “JZHIV-ON-SHEE
7)       HERMES - “AIR-MEZZ
8)       YVES SAINT LAURENT – EVES SAHN LORE-ONT” LIKE “LORE” IN THE WORD “FOLKLORE” AND “ONT” LIKE IN THE WORD “WANT.”
9)       ANNA SUI – “AN-UH SWEE”
10)    MIU MIU – “MYOO-MYOO (-my as in music, -oo as in boot)
11)    RALPH LAUREN – “RALF LORR-UHN (-ORR AS IN SORRY)”
12)    MOSCHINO: MOSKEENO
13)    VERSACE: VIR-SAA-CHE (AS IN CHELEPHANT)
14)    CHLOE: KLO-EE

For more choices, you can google by yourself! Lots of website will give you the answer..:) BTW, this is an audio link to "how to say their name correctly"..Enjoy pronouncing!!

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