04-21-2023, 04:42 AM
(04-21-2023, 04:31 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Not always Pauly. Some Italians seem to be ashamed of their heritage and/or just dont give a crap about proper pronunciation. Perfect example is Leigh Mon-tag-na who went to great lengths to butcher it on purpose. Recently Josh Ro-shell-i's dad explained that the proper way is Ra-keh-leh but everyone uses Ro-shell-i. Only recent one who bothers to correct everyone is Chris Pet-truck-a. Even our former Formula 1 ace Danny Rick-ardo doesnt pronounce his name properly. As you will know, proper pronunciation is Rich-arrdo with an accent or role on the rr. I have been in Italy watching Italian F1 telecasts and they pronounce it properly thank god.
Yes, I guess some people will have their own reasons for ignoring the rules. If Cincotta himself prefers "Sincotta" then so be it. We have to respect that. But it seems bizarre. It doesn't make it any less woggy or any easier to pronounce. Sin or Chin ?
I could partly understand someone like Camporeale letting "Camporelli" go through uncorrected. The correct pronunciation is a bit harder than its incorrect variant.