How to Pronounce Luthier?
I've heard luthier pronounced luth-ee-er, luth-ee-ay, lute-ee-er, and lute-ee-ay. Which would be the correct pronunciation?
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lu as in Mary Lou.
the as in sea with a lisp
er, as in when you have no idea what you are talking about.
Or Lex Luther with an ee stuck in there somewhere....
Hope this was kryptic enough.
lute-ee-ay
I'll say "lute-ee-ay" when I start playing the lute. Until then it's "violin guy."
it's a French word so should ideally be pronounced in the French manner. the "u" is not as in "lute" but as the "u" in "Debussy". you can go to this website and click "ECOUTER".
As I live in France...
When I say "je joue du violon et de l'alto" folks assume the "alto" is a saxophone, so I say "violon alto"
And what about vye-oler!
Lex Luthier?
He was some sort of villain who only worked on violas....
Since the word is derived from the French word luth (lute) it would be lute - ee -er
French Fries is also derived from pomme frites, but they sound nothing alike....
isnt that what an Australian calls a person who is half British and half German?
If you look it up in an online dictionary, it should have an audio file with it.
Sometimes spelling and pronunciation are quite far apart. In this case "luthier" is actually pronounced "violin maker"! ;-D
In a similar vein, my name is actually pronounced "Throat Warbler Mangrove"! (Extra credit and bragging rights to the first one who gets that reference!)
(waving hand) Me! Me, Mr. Luxury-Yacht!
But yes, whether I pronounce "luthier" ending with "er" or "ay" depends on how French I'm feeling at the moment. ("Why do you think I have this outrageous accent, you silly king!")
We have a winner!!!
One must be particularly careful when translating foreign words.
And so, the Very Silly Party has rightfully taken over this thread.
Or, to put it in Hungarian, yoid edesh.
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March 21, 2016 at 04:04 AM · Lute-e-ay is close to French pronunciation. Luth-e-er is how most say it in 'Murica.