Most of us have heard these names and terms butchered, but how do you pronounce the following words? Some pronunciations are regional, some cultural, some are acceptable a couple of ways, and some are just plain wrong.
(There probably should be a choice of "other" on each word.)
1. Brisance (re powders and explosives)
a. BREE-sunce
b. brih-ZAHNTS
2. Vernier (like calipers)
a. vur-NEER
b. vurn-YAY
c. VURN-yur
3. Sabot
a. suh-BOTT
b. SAY-bo
c. sabbit
4. Antimony
a. AN-ti-mo-nee
b. an-TIM-ma-nee
5. Cannelure
a. CAN-ya-ler
b. CAN-a-loor
6. Patridge (like sights)
a. PAR-trij
b. PAT-trij
7. Meplat
a. MEE-plat
b. MEH-plat
8. Ogive
a. oh-GIV
b. OH-jive
9. Swage
a. swedge (like "sledge")
b. swayj (like "rage")
10. Hodgdon
a. HAHJ-dun
b. HAWG-dun
11. Hoppe's (#9)
a. HAHPS
b. HOP-pees
12. Walther
a. WAL-tur
b. WAL-thur
(There probably should be a choice of "other" on each word.)
1. Brisance (re powders and explosives)
a. BREE-sunce
b. brih-ZAHNTS
2. Vernier (like calipers)
a. vur-NEER
b. vurn-YAY
c. VURN-yur
3. Sabot
a. suh-BOTT
b. SAY-bo
c. sabbit
4. Antimony
a. AN-ti-mo-nee
b. an-TIM-ma-nee
5. Cannelure
a. CAN-ya-ler
b. CAN-a-loor
6. Patridge (like sights)
a. PAR-trij
b. PAT-trij
7. Meplat
a. MEE-plat
b. MEH-plat
8. Ogive
a. oh-GIV
b. OH-jive
9. Swage
a. swedge (like "sledge")
b. swayj (like "rage")
10. Hodgdon
a. HAHJ-dun
b. HAWG-dun
11. Hoppe's (#9)
a. HAHPS
b. HOP-pees
12. Walther
a. WAL-tur
b. WAL-thur
