Pronounciation Guide for Ski Brands

[veronicarella]

How BiZARre!

 

[mustski]

That is a good article! I learned that Kastle is not pronounced like castle when I demoed them this past March. The demo rep in a tent made sure I got it right - Kes-lee lol. They are amazing skis - worth to learn how to pronounce!

I learned the pronunciation by accident. My neighbor was a Norwegian pro skier who skied for Kastle. Whenever we talked, he always said Kes-lee and I figured he would know.

 

[Fluffy Kitty]

Drives me nuts when people say Rah-zig-nol...

 

[ski diva]

BTW, I just got off the phone with the marketing director at Blizzard. DEFINITELY pronounced like the storm.

 

[COchick]

Ooooh I got them all right! Benefits of working in the outdoor industry. I have to say, "Tee-va" is one of my all-time pet peeves.

 

[SkiBam]

Ooooh I got them all right! Benefits of working in the outdoor industry. I have to say, "Tee-va" is one of my all-time pet peeves.

OK, I'm curious. What's it supposed to be?

 

[newboots]

BTW, I just got off the phone with the marketing director at Blizzard. DEFINITELY pronounced like the storm.

Except by everybody!

 

[COchick]

OK, I'm curious. What's it supposed to be?

It's TEH-vah. Most people I know say TEE-vah.

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say BlizzZARD, though... ?? Huh. Maybe some of this is where you're from, too.

 

[Inoffensive Nickname]

Drives me nuts when people say Rah-zig-nol...

What's the correct pronunciation?

 

[SkiBam]

It's TEH-vah. Most people I know say TEE-vah.
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Well, there I've learned something. I've never heard anything but TEE-vah (even from my more-savvy-than-I-am kids).

 

[Fluffy Kitty]

What's the correct pronunciation?

'ra-zig-nol is the "correct" pronunciation in the US, and even Rossi reps say it that way. 'ra-zi is the short form.

The French pronunciation, however, is 'rho-ssi-,nyol.

https://www.howtopronounce.com/french/rossignol/

The American pronunciation drives me nuts because the French way is how I was taught to say it. I usually don't get worked up about how the words are said in the original language, and find it pretentious when people insist on doing that, but this one word...

Edit: Partly, I find it strange that the double-s, which is almost always pronounced "s" in English, is pronounced "z" in this case. There might be some interesting history on this.

 

[pinto]

It's TEH-vah. Most people I know say TEE-vah.

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say BlizzZARD, though... ?? Huh. Maybe some of this is where you're from, too.

Lots of BlizZARD from people who were in the industry/ski world in, say, 70s and 80s. I don't know if that was correct back then, but I know it's not now.

 

[Christy]

Bode Miller was one of the commentators for the World Championships this week, and he said Bliz-ZARD.

 

[newboots]

Lots of BlizZARD from people who were in the industry/ski world in, say, 70s and 80s. I don't know if that was correct back then, but I know it's not now.

Bode Miller was one of the commentators for the World Championships this week, and he said Bliz-ZARD.

I had only ever heard Bliz-ZARD. But the people I heard talk about Blizzards the most were a shop owner and a guy who was a sales rep for BlizZARD for a decade - probably most of the 90s!

I still haven't heard anyone say "BLIZ-zard," but I understand the company is trying to change it.

 

[VickiK]

Old buz-ZARDs like me say it Bliz_ZARD.

 

[lisamamot]

Old buz-ZARDs like me say it Bliz_ZARD.

Me too!