Re:Banham avec Ballard: On style and violence (2019)
by behnamoh on Saturday March 28, 2020 @01:10PM
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I was curious to see how people pronounce/spell less common names, esp. those that are not of English origin (such as my name). "Behnam" has an "h" in there, which most English speakers don't pronounce. Also, the second syllable should be pronounced like "numb", not "nam". I've been trying to figure out how to convey these using the English phonology. I came up with a bunch of ideas like "Behnum", "Beh-Nam", etc. but those seem awkward.
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Re:Banham avec Ballard: On style and violence (2019)
by microcolonel on Saturday March 28, 2020 @02:50PM
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Yeah, I think probably it's never going to get easier. If you come across somebody who knows a little about pronouncing Persian names, they'll probably get it right, but there's only so much people can manage. I doubt most native Persians would be able to accurately transcribe English and Scottish names with Farsi rules, unless they had some specific exposure.
Re:Banham avec Ballard: On style and violence (2019)
by behnamoh on Sunday March 29, 2020 @12:12PM
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You're right. I think some English names would be hard to be transcribed with Farsi rules. Although in my experience, most of them are easily pronounced (with a bit of accent) by native Persian speakers.