Debate on the pronouncing the word ...

[Styxx]

"Scherzo" on the composers station. Now that I can enjoy every ones music here at work I've noticed a number of times Charlie and Deirdre debating over how the word "Scherzo" is properly pronounced.
Let's give them a hand, shall we?:D
Here is my input – It is pronounced, Sker-tso like “Scare”- tso. Sorry, I can’t put those hyphens over the “e” and “r” but I think you get the idea .

[BermudaFlyer]

"Scherzo" on the composers station. Now that I can enjoy every ones music here at work I've noticed a number of times Charlie and Deirdre debating over how the word "Scherzo" is properly pronounced.
Let's give them a hand, shall we?:D
Here is my input – It is pronounced, Sker-tso like “Scare”- tso. Sorry, I can’t put those hyphens over the “e” and “r” but I think you get the idea .

Interesting... how were they pronouncing it... "sheer-so" or "shirt-so" ?

I guess the way you say "sked-ule", or "shed-ule", would influence the way you say Scherzo. :cool:

[SeanHannifin]

I just pronounce everything like it looks . . .

concerto = consert-o
Chopin = choppin'
Bach = Batch
Arpeggio = Arp-peg-gio
Scherzo = Ssss-cher-zo

:D :D :D

[Styxx]

Actually, I checked with the New College Edition The American Heritage Dictionary Of The English Language and The Harvard Dictionary of Musical Terms. Both show the pronunciation as I stated above. The best way I can explain in laymen’s terms is, Sch - as in SK and er - as in “air” and zo as in “so”.
Yes, I think Charlie was pronouncing "SCHERZO" Like "CHER-SO" and Deirdre was pronouncing somewhat correctly although I don't recall exactly how.
My mom being of Italian descent would roll the “r” like, Scherrrrrzo. Gave it more of that Italian old-world flavor.

[Christopher Duncan]

Hey, I'm just happy that these guys are speaking English! :D

[ailteoir]

Hey, I'm just happy that these guys are speaking English! :D
they make a brave stab at the gaelic as well.

[Christopher Duncan]

they make a brave stab at the gaelic as well.
:D

Of course, it's worth bearing in mind that it's entertainment rather than accuracy that they get paid for. Wait, I'm not paying them anything. Oops... :)

[ailteoir]

give me entertainment in place of accuracy anyday of the week.
and give me wages any day of the week as long as it's friday.

[Styxx]

Hey, I'm just happy that these guys are speaking English! :D
I found it very entertaining indeed to listen to them argue over the correct way of pronouncing Scherzo. Great show programming!:)

[jesshmusic]

Just because I know how incredibly picky music academia is about pronunciation and proper grammer, here it is:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/s1/scherzo.asp


A friend of mine applied to teach at a University whose name I will not mention and when the HEAD of the Music Department finally sent him the rejection letter, there were eight grammatical errors in the first paragraph! :eek:

I love the form by the way. Nothing like a good ole' ternary form with a trio in the middle. Huzzah!

[Styxx]

(skĕr´tsō
Yup, that's exactly the definition in my books (dictionaries). But, it still fun to listen to them debate. This whole post was to get us to pull their legs a bit to let them know we're listening. I do appreciate their hard work. :D ;)

[Francesco]

the right pronounce is here (I did it for you ;-) )

http://mio.discoremoto.virgilio.it/minnieminoprio

click on "scherzo"....sorry for my bad voice

hope this help
let me know if you want more

Francesco
form the BRAIN DISSECTION CENTER OF ROME

[Styxx]

the right pronounce is here (I did it for you ;-) )

http://mio.discoremoto.virgilio.it/minnieminoprio

click on "scherzo"....sorry for my bad voice

hope this help
let me know if you want more

Francesco
form the BRAIN DISSECTION CENTER OF ROME
And you even roll the "r" just like I expected... Thanks Maestro!:D

[Karl Garrett]

So it's not pronounced scarecrow? :D

[Styxx]

So it's not pronounced scarecrow? :D
Ha! Good one Karl!:D

[SeanHannifin]

Well, since there's a difference between accents anyway, how about Americans just pronounce everything like it sounds? :D

[Styxx]

Well, since there's a difference between accents anyway, how about Americans just pronounce everything like it sounds? :D
OK SEEN.:D

[SeanHannifin]

OK SEEN.:D
Nevermind. :)

[Styxx]

Nevermind. :)
Come on Sean I was waiting for some additional funnies! :D

[trentpmcd]

I was at a restaurant in Italy and ordered “brew-shet-a”. The waiter looked at me funny and I pointed to the menu. “Brru-skay-ta”. I looked at the word and he was right. Me, obviously embarrassed “Sì, Brru-skay-ta”.

A month later at an Italian restaurant in New Hampshire – “We’d like to start with an order of 'brru-skay-ta'". Blank look “Of what?” Me, in my best Italian accent (which isn’t bad – in Italy I had several people mistake me for a native even though I knew a total of like 10 words) and pointing at the menu “brru-skay-ta”. “Oh, you mean brew-shet-a”. “Sì, bruschetta.” I’m surprised she didn’t ask me if I wanted to order a bottle of “chee-an-tie” to go with it. :D

"see-ay-oe" baby! :D

[Markleford]

Schizophrenic! :p

- m

[Styxx]

Hilarious! And that's exactly what I am looking for! :D

[SeanHannifin]

Come on Sean I was waiting for some additional funnies! :D
I meant, nevermind, everything should be pronounced correctly, especially beautiful names! :D My-cha-el :eek:

I had a Russian teacher once who always took the roll at the beginning of class. He would ask if "seen" was present. Nobody named "seen" was there. And then, at the end of the year, I failed because he said I never showed up . . . :confused:

[Markleford]

So you were un-seen. ;)

- m

[Fabio]

Yeah! It's funny!

Now you at least will forgive me for my "creative" English writing!

P.S. Scherzo in Italiano is meaning Joke.

No more appropriate word to play with... :D

[Styxx]

Yeah ! It's funny!

Now you at least will forgive me for my "creative" English writing!

P.S. Scherzo in Italiano is meaning Joke.

No more appropriate word to play with... :D
It's about time someone mentioned this! :)
Wait, isn't Italian pronounce "EYE - Tailin"?:D

[jesshmusic]

You know what I have always wondered? Where in the heck to Americans get off calling Deustchland Germany? ....and Milano Milan? Are we that lazy that we can't put the 'o' on the end?

:D

[SeanHannifin]

You know what I have always wondered? Where in the heck to Americans get off calling Deutchland Germany? ....and Milano Milan? Are we that lazy that we can't put the 'o' on the end?

:D
What is this 'Deutchland' you speak of? My uncle named his dog 'Deutch'

[jesshmusic]

Deustchland, that is. :rolleyes:

[SeanHannifin]

Well, isn't "America" the name of two continents? :D

[Fabio]

Deut-s-chland...may be :confused:

Yeah the land of big composers.

Germany is the land of big beers, bears, kebub or kebabs... :rolleyes:

...No, it's better I let the thread before I say something serious...

[Styxx]

You know what I have always wondered? Where in the heck to Americans get off calling Deustchland Germany? ....and Milano Milan? Are we that lazy that we can't put the 'o' on the end?

:D That's the US for you Always abbreviating to cut corners!:D

[Styxx]

The first syllable rhymes with "COW," not "SAW." Come on Ern that's UTTERLY ridiculous! :D

[josejherring]

Just ask kate

http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example_v2.html

[SeanHannifin]

Just ask kate

http://www.oddcast.com/home/demos/tts/tts_example_v2.html
:D Thanks for the link, that's a great website! Finally a girl is saying nice things to me . . . :eek:

[Styxx]

Ha! Love the link. I am having a blast watching her follow the curser travel around her head!:D