Proper name pronunciations

[7Enigma]

Saw this on another forum (not cigar related) and thought it would be interesting, especially for those of us that rarely visit smoke shops where they might pick up the proper lingo.

Phonetically typed would be the best way:

example: Onyx------->Own-ix or On-ix?

Cigars/companies/types I'd light to know proper pronunciations would be:

-Partagas

-Ghurka

-Fonseca

-Altidas

-Tatuaje

-Fuerte

-Xikar

Feel free to post any others you would want.

Thanks!

 

[Islesfan]

Here's a site where you can hear the correct pronunciation of cuban brands:

http://www.mycigarsite.com/subopciones/opc...pcion5aeng.html

 

[Krautle87]

-Ghurka...Gurr-ka

-Tatuaje...Tat-ooo-a-hey

-Fuerte....Foo-air-tay

-Xikar.....Zee-kar


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[SMSUCigarguy]

Xikar ... Zi-car

And for Mr. Peat:

Padron...Pad-rone, not Paid-ron

 

[7Enigma]

Wow,

I was sure Fuerte was Fur-Ta....glad I cleared that one up before sounding like a

 

[MadMan56]

OK, now let me ask a dumb question: "Opus Ten" or "Opus Ecks"?

 

[smokelaw1]

OK, now let me ask a dumb question: "Opus Ten" or "Opus Ecks"?

Opus Ecks.
If you've never spoken to someone about it, you'd have no reason to know...not dumb at all.

 

[boonedoggle]

My favorite that had me fooled for a while was 5 Vegas. Pronounced Cinco Vegas! ...not that I like them, especially the Gold...but that's a whole other topic.

By the way, I thought Xikar = Zy-car

 

[mmburtch]

Wow,

I was sure Fuerte was Fur-Ta....glad I cleared that one up before sounding like a

You don't speak spanish? How politically uncorrect! :whistling:

 

[tigger]

"Altidas" is actually Altadas.

Never heard it pronounced by a European, but my guess is it's ahl-TAH-dahs.

 

[pnutbutrsangwich]

Actually, it's Altadis, and it's pronounced al-TODD-iss

 

[BlindedByScience]

By the way, I thought Xikar = Zy-car

...that's the way I've always pronounced it... :whistling:

B.B.S.

 

[Mrepp]

-Tatuaje...Tat-ooo-a-hey

I remember when these first came out and I had to call in an order :blush: . Luckily the fella was nice and pronounced it properly for me.

 

[7Enigma]

"Altidas" is actually Altadas.

Never heard it pronounced by a European, but my guess is it's ahl-TAH-dahs.

Dunno, I copied the name directly from their website.... Literally cut and pasted so I wouldn't change the name...

 

[Smithers]

What about Añejo ..

 

[Mrepp]

What about Añejo ..

an-yay-ho

 

[tigger]

My mistake, it's actually Altadis. Pronounced ahl-TAH-dees, I suppose. Unless we're talking about another company, which is entirely possible

http://www.altadis.com

 

[CvilleYoungGun]

What about Añejo ..

Ahn-Yay-ho




CYG

 

[ThankYouForNotSmoking]

What about Añejo ..

Ahn-Yay-ho




CYG

That's funny, I've always pronounced it with a salivating "MMMmmmmm", but thanks for the clarification

 

[SMSUCigarguy]

My favorite that had me fooled for a while was 5 Vegas. Pronounced Cinco Vegas! ...not that I like them, especially the Gold...but that's a whole other topic.

By the way, I thought Xikar = Zy-car

That's probably a better phonetic spelling than my Zi-car was. I think we are on the same wavelength though!