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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Hot take: Blahaj is a better pronunciation because it is derpy like our beloved shonk.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I'm afraid if I pronounce it "Blowhigh" it will come off the same way as being that one person who pronounces "gyro" with a silent g at a greek restaurant. Like it's correct but the exonym seems to already have stuck at this point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Ok but like...who cares? Does anyone actually verbally discuss lemmy instances?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

so... blohaj then?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Å is pronounced almost like "au" in English. Like the start of Austin or Australia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I always pronounce it blähaj

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

that's the german gassy version

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

Nah, it's blah-hog. And nobody can convince me otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Well I think you're a blåhard and a pedant!

(Not really, I just wanted to write blåhard, love you ❤️)

Edit: spelling =)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Curse my autocorrect! I could swear I typed no 'n' XD

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Well being a pendant would be pretty boring. Just hanging on some necklace for all eternity.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago

I named mine Blahaj just so I negate any pronunciation issues. Like Data from star trek

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I will pronounce it how i please. Bloyhagg 😤

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Personally I prefer to pronounce it "bog hag".

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 days ago

Ah, but I named my Blåhaj blahaj because I like to mispronounce it

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

This is pretty accurate

I mean it's being pronounced by Swedes so it should be. it'd be written blåhai in Norwegian but pronounced the same.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Also, if you want to get the correct Danish pronunciation, try pronouncing it the Swedish way while blackout drunk with someone's ball sack in your mouth.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Norway 200 Years! - (Danish Language Explained)

Others are split, whether Danes having a frog or a hot potato in their mouth while speaking.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But like the o in lot, or roll, or corn, or tailor, or women...?

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