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[videogamer]

Some people taking German say it's pronounced Nee-chee

I've had a Bavarian German teacher tell me it's pronounced Nee-Cha


Any German speakers tell me why there's this difference?

 

[White Man]

Neet-cha is more correct.

Nee-chee is for the useless proles that will never understand.

 

[Spike]

Some people taking German say it's pronounced Neet-chee

I've had a Bavarian German teacher tell me it's pronounced Neet-Cha


Any German speakers tell me why there's this difference?

Neet-Cha is the only way I've ever heard some of the Germans I work with pronounce it.

 

[Dilbert]

I usually just sneeze and shout, "Will to Power! Will to Overpower!" in a loud voice afterwards.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Neet-Cha is the only way I've ever heard some of the Germans I work with pronounce it.

Would that come from a bayernische accent? I'm not an expert on accents amongst Deutsch speakers, but it may be the case here.

 

[guess]

"Nee-chee"

 

[Teal'c]

It's not so much Neet-cha as it is Knee-cha. The 't' is slightly silent... or at least that's how my philosphy prof. said it.

EDIT - On second thought, when I say Neet-cha out loud the 't' becomes a bit silent anyway.

 

[videogamer]

It's not so much Neet-cha as it is Knee-cha. The 't' is slightly silent... or at least that's how my philosphy prof. said it.

well, yeah that too.

Neet-cha is more correct.

Nee-chee is for the useless proles that will never understand.

So, can anyone explain why people who have been taking German for years will pronounce it "Neet-Chee"?

Would love to make a cocky asshole turn red. Thanks.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

well, yeah that too.



So, can anyone explain why people who have been taking German for years will pronounce it "Neet-Chee"?

Would love to make a cocky asshole turn red. Thanks.

Wait a minute; I've been saying "Neets-Cheh", (because "Neets-Chay", the other way of pronouncing a singular "E" in Deutsch didn't make sense there). This "Neet-chah" I'm thinking is more of a "Neet-chuh", with the last vowel being a lower "u", right?

 

[videogamer]

Wait a minute; I've been saying "Neets-Cheh", (because "Neets-Chay", the other way of pronouncing a singular "E" in Deutsch didn't make sense there). This "Neet-chah" I'm thinking is more of a "Neet-chuh", with the last vowel being a lower "u", right?

Yes, I think.

 

[Orange]

It doesnt matter because whenever you bring the guy up in conversation you are going to sound like a pretentious prick either way.

 

[Dilbert]

It doesnt matter because whenever you bring the guy up in conversation you are going to sound like a pretentious prick either way.

And why is that?

 

[Ill Saint]

It doesnt matter because whenever you bring the guy up in conversation you are going to sound like a pretentious prick either way.

On the basis of what?

 

[explodet]

There's nothing Nietzsche couldn't teach ya 'bout the raising of the wrist.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

the only way to pronounce it is "GOD IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE SUPERMEN"

 

[Jim Bowie]

I've pronounced it as Neet-che. I've heard people pronounced the "z" in his name, and it makes me cringe.

 

[AstroLad]

 

[SteveMeister]

Nudd-chaa!

 

[lilraylewis]

well, yeah that too.



So, can anyone explain why people who have been taking German for years will pronounce it "Neet-Chee"?

Would love to make a cocky asshole turn red. Thanks.

Based on the little German I've had, I think Neet-chuh is the correct pronunciation. Why do most of us still say Neet-chee? Probably because English speakers have been mispronouncing his name for so long that Neet-chee has become the norm. The people taking German probably know better, they just don't want to come off as pedants.

It's the same way for the name Augustine, whose correct Latin pronunciation is ow-goo-stin-A (or maybe it's not, I'm working off of some very limited knowledge of Latin). Most people, or most academics anyway, pronounce it uh-gust-in, simply because that's the way English scholars mistakenly interpreted the name centuries ago.

 

[StoOgE]

Two correct pronunciations..

most common: Nee-chu
less common: Nee-ehh-chu.

people who pronounce in NEECHEE should be shot on sight. pronouncing in netchu is pretty bad too, but not as bad.

Think of it like this, do you pronounce the car maker Porchee?

 

[GG-Duo]

Why so furlong? You know we love ya

(thanks for this thread. I never knew the correct pronunciation prior to this)

 

[videogamer]

Two correct pronunciations..

most common: Nee-chu
less common: Nee-ehh-chu.

people who pronounce in NEECHEE should be shot on sight. pronouncing in netchu is pretty bad too, but not as bad.

Think of it like this, do you pronounce the car maker Porchee?

"chu" as in "choo choo train"?

I haven't heard that one before (or Nudd-cha). Yikes this thread has me more confused than before.

 

[White Man]

When I say Neet-cha, I think the vowel in the second syllable is more unstressed schwa than anything.

 

[Team Rancid]

 

[lilraylewis]

"chu" as in "choo choo train"?

I haven't heard that one before (or Nudd-cha). Yikes this thread has me more confused than before.

I'm pretty sure he means "chu" as in "chubby." I mean, who would pronounce Porsche as "por-shoo?"

 

[lilraylewis]

Would love to make a cocky asshole turn red. Thanks.

:lol just realized something.

 

[videogamer]

:lol just realized something.

no other meaning was intended. but yeah i just realized something too

 

[Loki]

:lol

"Simple, I wasn't listening." :lol

 

[Orange]

And why is that?

Because I say so. Simple as that.

 

[Dilbert]

Because I say so. Simple as that.

Wrong answer!

 

[Kola]

You usually pronounce it like

knee-che

Friedrich Nietzsche
(that's the perfect pronounciation)

Compliments to the thread starter for using the right spelling. Doesn't happen that often. =)

 

[Loki]

Why so furlong? You know we love ya

:lol

Did you mean "forlorn"? (not sure who you were speaking to, so I can't determine the context) A "furlong" is a unit of distance, apparently used mostly in horse races, considering that I've never seen it used anywhere else.


Can't...stop...laughing. :lol I usually don't point out or laugh at grammatical lapses, but the word you substituted by mistake is really funny, given the context. No offense intended.

 

[GG-Duo]

FUMBUCKER!
you're right, it's furlorn. and i knew it too :-/




oh well. i made a funny.

 

[Drexon]

Neet-shee.