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Pronunciations... So what do you do and how do you say it
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rich,

In Pittsburgh, PA they say color this way: keller.
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, "data" is acceptable either way, but the short "a" is first choice.

BTW, do you know the singular word for data?

Just checkin'! Wink
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doc,

Datum.
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob,

^5 <--- that's a high five for those who may not know.

And, datum is pronounced with a long A
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 1:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I try to "train" clients (some CAN be taught!) that they need to tell me their preferences of pronUnciations on words that are difficult OR questionable. Depending on the issue, I will charge for a retake if they haven't specified and want me to change. Clients will push every line we set if we aren't firm! Smile Then again, a well-placed second take will produce a grateful client, too... but they get spoiled. I have one client who I gave a few takes of a short spot to and now she expects 3 takes, even on the longer spots...and on ones where the rate really doesn't reflect multiple takes. Ya know?

ALSO, can we agree on how to pronounce years after 2010???

Twenty-ten
Two thousand eleven?? ugh
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What's wrong with "twenty-eleven"?
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Give me "twenties".

Twenty-twelve, Twenty-seventeen, Twenty-twenty-one.
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 1:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did an audition for Bruce (hi Bruce) and he asked me to reread because I was saying twennie, not twenty. Now, my ears are incredibly sensitive to that. Go ahead, listen and you shall hear.....twennie.
Meant to tell you that in Vegas, Bruce...
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Diane,

I'm glad I was able to help you put the T's back in your twentys.

Now, we just need to catch those people who leave both B's out of the word probably and those who think "sand" is pronounced "sam". . . . as in "samwich". Gives me the shivers when I hear it.

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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Me too!

Everyone knows it's SAMMICH.
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to live in a place called Sammamish. That was always fun to spell for people on the phone. I would say, "Sammamish, Washington" and invariably I would get some variation on sammich, sandwich, or sammish.
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

richgates wrote:
I used to live in a place called Sammamish.

I love those small town names!
We have a family cabin in a town that's between Krumville & Kripplebush

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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

MelissaVoicer wrote:
Then again, a well-placed second take will produce a grateful client, too... but they get spoiled. I have one client who I gave a few takes of a short spot to and now she expects 3 takes, even on the longer spots...and on ones where the rate really doesn't reflect multiple takes. Ya know?


On commercial stuff I routinely provide multiple takes if it seems it could go in multiple directions... but never thought to charge extra for them Shocked

So......am I "giving away the store" here? Am I the only one missing out? What should rates be for multiple takes of the same spot????
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PostPosted: Wed May 09, 2007 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave, I didn't mean that I would say, "well here's your rate for ONE take, but if you'd like TWO, then it's this rate" I just mean that if you establish the precedent that you're going to give two and three reads of everything, then you have to keep it up or suddenly you're UNDER delivering. If it's a 60 second spot and they're paying like $125, I'm not necessarily jonesin' to give them 3 takes. If they pay "wholesale" rates, they get "wholesale" work (one take, make an effort to pronounce iffy place names correctly, recharge them if it's too long). If they pay "retail" rates, they get "retail" work (multiple takes, alt lines at end with variations on "route," and weird place names, etc, and even do a pickup for them for free). I've even explained this to low ballers--that there will be a service difference for lower rates...like delivery time, etc.

Oh, and I once lived on Squires Rd. Now keep in mind I'm in Kentucky, but not FROM Kentucky. Well when I'd tell repairmen or pizza delivery people my address, they inevitably thought I was saying SQUARES with and accent and would repeat the address back that way!

aaaaand on the t's in your Twenty comment, I had a client who YEARS AGO said to make sure to say "our" like "hour" and not like "are." I now think of that just about every time I read the word! Funny how things stick with you.
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PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Origtially lived in Mwakee (Milwaukee). My first paid announcer gig was a hunerd. (ONE HUNDRED) Dallers a week.
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