pronciation question

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§pearhead
Many people mispronounce my last name, so I want to see if that is the case here...when you see the word "Falat", how would you pronounce it?

I'd like to ask Koz and Maverick not to answer this cuz they know how to say it.

Baylin
I'd pronounce it falat!

gabimr2
mmm falat.. like its sounds it spanish

§pearhead
its polish

Baylin
Polish? As in stuff you shine shoes with?? stick out tongue

gabimr2
no expression

§pearhead
haha baylin...originating from poland.

Baylin
I knew that! embarrasment Honest I did... sad

§pearhead
laughing out loud i know...funny though. i expected no less from you! roll eyes (sarcastic)

Baylin
big grin So did I pronounce your name right? falat?

§pearhead
laughing out loud how is that phonetically? fa-lat, accent on 2nd part?

Baylin
no its falat! how ever I say it if its wrong I'll blame my accent...

§pearhead
laughing out loud i dun care...cuz the last syllable doesnt have an "a" sound in it at all. fal-it (accent on the first syllable) is how its said

Baylin
so its not falay or flat or falat or fall-at then?

§pearhead
nope, none of those. though i do get those, and fay-let, fay-lat as well

Trickster
Fal-at... if it's polish...

§pearhead
'cept it aint...wish i knew why.

Trickster
Can you give us a hint?

§pearhead
sure...the last syllable doesn't have an "a" sound in it.

Baylin
Dont tell me! It's just 'F' with a silent 'alat' isnt it!

MC Mike
Polish? I know polish... huh

§pearhead
lets hear some then. yes

Baylin
Mr sheen, bees wax.... stick out tongue

MC Mike
Dlaczego? Masz cos na misli (sp?)? stick out tongue

§pearhead
mike, wuz that mean?

MC Mike
Heh, I thought you were Polish. If not, you will never know!

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