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Offline Sitaram

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The Pronunciation of Aguirre
« on: Feb 11, 2006, 09:45 AM »
I am confused as to the pronunciation of Aguirre.

How was it pronounced in the movie? I cannot clearly remember. Could someone who remembers post a phonetic example, please?


Here are several links which states that the name Aguirre is pronounced “A-GEAR-ay”:

http://www.washblade.com/2004/5-14/news/localnews/rehobith.cfm

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/pp.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=450033

Several times during a Tuesday hearing of the City Council, Turner incorrectly pronounced Aguirre's name "AH-gwire."
After letting it go numerous times, the city attorney interrupted: "In the interest of full disclosure, it's 'Ah-GEAR-y.'"


http://www.ronfineman.com/000515.html

Raul Aguirre's last name was pronounced by Moyer as "Agwire".  It's tragic enough that Aguirre is a 17-year old who was murdered by gang members, but at least his name should be pronounced right.

http://www.postgazette.com/pg/05283/586027.stm

Michael Aguirre, (pronounced Ah-GERE-ee)


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Re: The Pronunciation of Aguirre
« Reply #1 on: Feb 11, 2006, 10:43 AM »
Maybe because I'm French, but when I read the short story the first time (in English of course) I read Aguirre's name "Agwire"...mainly because of Jerry Macguire... ::)

Then I never paid attention to it anymore...if it is "Agearay"...well I don't really care...coz I'll keep calling him Agwire! I call his name in my head..no one else gets to hear it... ;D

Might be another reason to go see BBM again...just to check ;D
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Re: The Pronunciation of Aguirre
« Reply #2 on: Feb 11, 2006, 06:59 PM »
Quote from: frog123 on Feb 11, 2006, 10:43 AM
Maybe because I'm French, but when I read the short story the first time (in English of course) I read Aguirre's name "Agwire"...mainly because of Jerry Macguire... ::)

Then I never paid attention to it anymore...if it is "Agearay"...well I don't really care...coz I'll keep calling him Agwire! I call his name in my head..no one else gets to hear it... ;D

Might be another reason to go see BBM again...just to check ;D

Not that I want to stop you from finding a reason to see it again :-)  But I saw it again this afternoon and its A-geary.

When I read the story I also read it as "Ag-wire".  I was surprised when I saw the movie the first time that it was pronounced "A-geary". It was one of those "huh?" moments for me.

Probably a name being "Americanized" over time.

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Re: The Pronunciation of Aguirre
« Reply #3 on: Feb 11, 2006, 07:17 PM »
In the movie, the first few times Aguirre's name is said it sounds like 'Geary' to me. It becomes more like 'A-Geary' later...Most clearly when Jack, trying to separate the Chilean sheep from the herd he was responsible for, says 'F*** A-Gearly!'. Maybe it's a little like French--the 'a' in Aguirre gets elided with the next spoken syllable?
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Re: The Pronunciation of Aguirre
« Reply #4 on: Feb 11, 2006, 08:13 PM »
Funny now to think about it, in French it would be pronouced A-geer... :-\

the "g" being pronouced like g for Golf, not George
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Re: The Pronunciation of Aguirre
« Reply #5 on: Feb 15, 2006, 08:24 PM »
Quote from: Sitaram on Feb 11, 2006, 09:45 AM
I am confused as to the pronunciation of Aguirre.

How was it pronounced in the movie? I cannot clearly remember. Could someone who remembers post a phonetic example, please?


Here are several links which states that the name Aguirre is pronounced “A-GEAR-ay”:

http://www.washblade.com/2004/5-14/news/localnews/rehobith.cfm

http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/site/pp.asp?c=euLTJbMUKvH&b=450033

 this name is similar to my own.  The cirrect pronuncitaion is A-gear-e

Several times during a Tuesday hearing of the City Council, Turner incorrectly pronounced Aguirre's name "AH-gwire."
After letting it go numerous times, the city attorney interrupted: "In the interest of full disclosure, it's 'Ah-GEAR-y.'"


http://www.ronfineman.com/000515.html

Raul Aguirre's last name was pronounced by Moyer as "Agwire".  It's tragic enough that Aguirre is a 17-year old who was murdered by gang members, but at least his name should be pronounced right.

http://www.postgazette.com/pg/05283/586027.stm

Michael Aguirre, (pronounced Ah-GERE-ee)



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