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How do you pronounce "Feadog"?
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Re: How do you pronounce "Feadog"?
And whether the blood be highland, lowland or no.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
And whether the skin be black or white as the snow.
Of kith and of kin we are one, be it right, be it wrong.
As long as our hearts beat true to the lilt of a song.
I decided to go straight to the horse's mouth, so I emailed Feadog from thier website and got the following reply:
I guess language is the same all over - i.e. it ain't the same. Don't get me started on "pecan."
Paul continues to provide quick service - I got the reply less than 24 hours after sending him my question.Dear John,
Thank you for your enquiry. I am delighted you are enjoying playing the Feadóg.
Your enquiry isn't the first I have had with regards to the pronunciation of Feadóg. The best explanation I have is as follows: I was discussing this with a colleague and we have different ways of pronouncing it because I'm from Donegal and he is from Dublin!! The best we can come up with is: Fah-doh-g (Fah, as in "do, re, me, fah, so, etc") Doh (Doh as in Homer Simpson "Doh!" or dough used in a cake) G (G-irl): "Fah-doh-g" and it is the Irish for "whistle". I hope this helps!
If there is anything else I can help you with, please do not hesitate to contact me. Remember to keep an eye out for news and product developments on our website, http://www.feadog.ie!
Kind Regards
Paul McCarron
Feadóg "Original Irish Whistle"
Tel: +353 1 456 9533
Fax: +353 1 456 9535
E-mail: whistles@feadog.ie
I guess language is the same all over - i.e. it ain't the same. Don't get me started on "pecan."
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What would a wild walrus whistle if a walrus could whistle wild?
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Chickasha, OK = CHICK-uh-SHAY
Neodesha, KS = Nee-OH-duh-SHAY
Chickasha, OK = CHICK-uh-SHAY
Neodesha, KS = Nee-OH-duh-SHAY
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Not to, y'know, pick on your name and stuff, but isn't 'chic' usally pronounced 'sheek'stratochicnic wrote: It's not Irish that's for sure
'Strato' --> Abbreviation of the Fender Stratocaster
'chic' --> NO, not the abbreviation of Chicken, just chic, as in girl
'nic' --> Abbreviation of Nicki
meaning suave, cool, or classy? Chick as in girl usually has that k on the end of it,
at least, 'round these parts it does.
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Nitpicker (which my paternal grandmother would have pronounced "neat-pee-car").ChrisA wrote:Not to, y'know, pick on your name and stuff, but isn't 'chic' usally pronounced 'sheek'stratochicnic wrote: It's not Irish that's for sure
'Strato' --> Abbreviation of the Fender Stratocaster
'chic' --> NO, not the abbreviation of Chicken, just chic, as in girl
'nic' --> Abbreviation of Nicki
meaning suave, cool, or classy? Chick as in girl usually has that k on the end of it,
at least, 'round these parts it does.
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I've never heard of 'chic' pronounced 'sheek' before, but then I usually use it verbally and not really write it out.ChrisA wrote:Not to, y'know, pick on your name and stuff, but isn't 'chic' usally pronounced 'sheek'stratochicnic wrote: It's not Irish that's for sure
'Strato' --> Abbreviation of the Fender Stratocaster
'chic' --> NO, not the abbreviation of Chicken, just chic, as in girl
'nic' --> Abbreviation of Nicki
meaning suave, cool, or classy? Chick as in girl usually has that k on the end of it,
at least, 'round these parts it does.
Around NYC, at least among people I know, we spell it 'chic'.
Stratochicknic doesn't look as nice to me
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Well, of course not, that way it reads 'Stratocaster Nicki the Girl' instead ofstratochicnic wrote:
Stratochicknic doesn't look as nice to me
'Stratocaster Nicki the Classy'
...
Dictionary.com says,
chic (sheek) (actually, dictionary.com says 'e with line over it' not 'ee', but it won't cut and paste right.)
adj. chic·er, chic·est
1. Conforming to the current fashion; stylish: chic clothes; a chic boutique.
2. Adopting or setting current fashions and styles; sophisticated: chic, well-dressed young executives. See Synonyms at fashionable.
n.
1. The quality or state of being stylish; fashionableness.
2. Sophistication in dress and manner; elegance.
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I bought a feadog at Melodys music and harp (www.folkharp.com) today,
and it was on a rack, and I did not have to do anything, just picked it up and paid. If you order one from someplace all you have to do is spell it.
I live south of Houston, Texas and the only thing south of me is
San Antonio, The Gulf of Mexico, and some place called Cancun.
I pronunce it ''Feadog''.
and it was on a rack, and I did not have to do anything, just picked it up and paid. If you order one from someplace all you have to do is spell it.
I live south of Houston, Texas and the only thing south of me is
San Antonio, The Gulf of Mexico, and some place called Cancun.
I pronunce it ''Feadog''.
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I'd pronounce it sorta like "stawn." Almost rhymes with "lawn."The Weekenders wrote:hows about "Stáin"?
I've also heard it pronounced more similar to "stoin," rhymes with "loin."
Technically I guess it should be more like "staw-in" but one syllable. (I just can't say that.) Kinda like a New Yorker saying "stein."
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LOL Thanks for that ChrisChrisA wrote:Well, of course not, that way it reads 'Stratocaster Nicki the Girl' instead ofstratochicnic wrote:
Stratochicknic doesn't look as nice to me
'Stratocaster Nicki the Classy'
...
Dictionary.com says,
chic (sheek) (actually, dictionary.com says 'e with line over it' not 'ee', but it won't cut and paste right.)
adj. chic·er, chic·est
1. Conforming to the current fashion; stylish: chic clothes; a chic boutique.
2. Adopting or setting current fashions and styles; sophisticated: chic, well-dressed young executives. See Synonyms at fashionable.
n.
1. The quality or state of being stylish; fashionableness.
2. Sophistication in dress and manner; elegance.
-- Nicki
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