Can you pronounce Panerai?

[dawg]

Some say it's pronounced like this "pan - err - ray" (to rhyme with lingerie). I think the correct way is "pan - err - rye". What about Officine Panerai? Try this "off - itch - een - eh, pan - err - rye" Better leave it to the Italians to pronounce it correctly. If you want to hear a true Italian pronounce it listen HERE

 

[daytona4me]

I was looking for that audio to sticky it in the Panerai section.
Thanks for finding it.

 

[dawg]

I was looking for that audio to sticky it in the Panerai section.
Thanks for finding it.

No problem glad to help. I know that there alot of people that purchase pams but don't know how to pronounce it. I thought this might help a little.

 

[ob_1]

Good info, thnx dawges
I have heard people say "pain ray" in the US. Being bilingual, I knew it was not the right pronunciation
But what about some other great watches with french or german names:
Jaeger Le Coultre?
TAG Heuer (I've been told it's pronounced "hoy er")
Breitling
Audemars Piguet

Hey, who knows when this knowledge may be useful. If ever buying a gen perhaps at an AD or maybe when just trying to sound sophisticated in a conversation. [smilie=laughing7.gif]
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[efnstefn]

Now, try pronouncing Glashutte....."Glas-Hoo-Teh"

 

[daytona4me]

Now, try pronouncing Glashutte....."Glas-Hoo-Teh"

Nailed that one! :wink:

 

[marinamm20]

take a look or listen here

http://www.chronometrie.com/watchsounds/watchsoundspage.htm

 

[dawg]

take a look or listen here

http://www.chronometrie.com/watchsounds/watchsoundspage.htm

Good stuff, especially the Rolex sound bite.

 

[Hyster]

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Good stuff, especially the Rolex sound bite. [/quote]

Rik Mayall's voice I think, hes a very funny guy.

 

[rmcraig]

withdrawn

 

[Novesh]

I actually had a convo about this w/ anubis.

When your sober its - Pan-nar-I

When drunk its - Pan-Yawr-I

For the added pirate.

 

[cybee]

Some say it's pronounced like this "pan - err - ray" (to rhyme with lingerie). I think the correct way is "pan - err - rye". What about Officine Panerai? Try this "off - itch - een - eh, pan - err - rye" Better leave it to the Italians to pronounce it correctly. If you want to hear a true Italian pronounce it listen HERE

...is just me or does it sound like a Frenchman with french accent pronouncing an Italian word? maybe because it's owned by Richemont? ..oui? :shock:

 

[horologie_unitas]

we also should have the texan pronounciation of Panerai in the Panny section....funny

Glashuette...the very famous german UMLAUTs....that almost no american can pronounce...i must admitt...its pretty hard !!

 

[sssurfer]

About 1 year ago I posted this on RWG.
I seem unable to make an attachement to this post here, so I can only give you the link.

There is genuine Italian pronunciation from a genuine Italian member.
In that mp3 I say:
OFFICINE PANERAI RADIOMIR LUMINOR MARINA MILITARE
(Apologies for not-so-good quality. I couldn't find my microphone, so I had to record it in my mobile phone and convert it afterwards.)

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=1729

 

[daytona4me]

Thanks SSSURFER.
The more resources the better!

 

[janpas]

Think the guy speaking the words officine panerai is a German, defenately not a Frenchman.

 

[David1741]

Love the site that pronounces the names

 

[bigbadbrad]

Back to topic - YEP!

 

[sssurfer]

Think the guy speaking the words officine panerai is a German, defenately not a Frenchman.

I can't just understand what Frenchs (or Germans, for that's sake) have to do with it.
Officine Panerai used to be an Italian brand. Even after Richemont-Vendome ate them, pronouncing those words is supposed to stay Italian style.

 

[monkeigh]

take a look or listen here

http://www.chronometrie.com/watchsounds/watchsoundspage.htm

I think these are all pronounced by either a german or swedish. Being dutch I can say that the van der Klaauw does not sound Dutch at all.

And on topic the dialects in Italy are very strong. Panerai will sound a lot different spoken by an Italian from Firenze or from Milan or Rome.

I have a wedding in Luca (about 100km from Firenze) in a few months so maybe there is someone from Firenze to help me to a proper Panerai recording ^^