Let's pronounce "Genasi"

[Cam Banks]

Cam's more or less got the right of it, though of course with Morrus being one of them there British types, we've also got cultural accents to consider.

"The last two syllables of "safari" and "Atari" both rhyme with how my name's pronounced.

Morrus may be British, but I'm a native New Zealander. Living in the USA for 12 years hasn't helped my accent any.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[Mouseferatu]

Morrus may be British, but I'm a native New Zealander. Living in the USA for 12 years hasn't helped my accent any.

Augh! I'm surrounded by folks as what don't talk none too good!!

 

[blargney the second]

Augh! I'm surrounded by folks as what don't talk none too good!!

Well, you could always move away from Texas...
-blarg

 

[Ranger REG]

Cam's more or less got the right of it, though of course with Morrus being one of them there British types, we've also got cultural accents to consider.

"The last two syllables of "safari" and "Atari" both rhyme with how my name's pronounced.

Well, bleep me. I thought it was either "airy" or "awry" (rhymes with SG-1 "Ori").

 

[Ranger REG]

Morrus may be British, but I'm a native New Zealander. Living in the USA for 12 years hasn't helped my accent any.

Never assimilate American-speech. They're worse. I should know, I'm born here.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

So I pronounce it:

"jen" as in "Jennifer" or "generation"

"oss" as in "cross"

"ee" as in "Whee!" or "free."

Americans shouldn't be allowed to decide how things are pronounced - your accents don't allow for enough range!

I kid. But, srsly. The "as" in "genasi" rhymes with the "oss" in "cross"? Those are different vowel sounds, you lunatic Texan!

 

[El Mahdi]

Well, the majority seem to pronounce Genasi with the emphasis on the middle syllable, (as is, AFAIK, typical with english), which mean that it wouldn't really rhyme with Hennessey.

The closest rhyme for "jen-NA-see" that I can think of is, "the chassis".

Or Tennessee (like the state and the Arrested Development song).

 

[mhacdebhandia]

Personally, I say "jeh-NAH-see". The "jeh" could also sound like "juh", depending on how it comes out of my mouth.

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

Apparently, some people really want to pronounce it to rhyme with "snow" or "no," even though the official pronunciation rhymes with "how" or "prow."

What!? No way!


edit: At least it turned out that I pronounce your name correctly...

 

[Cam Banks]

Never assimilate American-speech. They're worse. I should know, I'm born here.

It's too late. I am now in accent limbo. New Zealand friends and family think I have an American accent, while everyone here in the USA thinks I have a NZ accent. They occasionally confuse it with an Australian accent, but that's a monstrous accusation that results in painful and excruciating death for the hapless confused person.

Cheers,
Cam