@@Seattle KrakenTIL it’s Yeah-nee, not Yaw-neeOctober 26, 2022 I watched the [Team Gourde featurette](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VedbTW26UKE) and Yanni’s wife pronounces his name like “Yeah-nee”Who knew? 🤷🏻♂️ 5 commentsMazda and mazda.I hear LaurelMakes sense, it’s a very Canadian way to pronounce it. Reminds me of the cringey way Mario Lemieux is pronounced.Australian here, yeah-nah (if you meet an Aussie, we all say it)Most English words with double consonants have a short vowel (eg canny, spammy). The French name Yannick is a short a too.Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
Makes sense, it’s a very Canadian way to pronounce it. Reminds me of the cringey way Mario Lemieux is pronounced.
Most English words with double consonants have a short vowel (eg canny, spammy). The French name Yannick is a short a too.
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Mazda and mazda.
I hear Laurel
Makes sense, it’s a very Canadian way to pronounce it. Reminds me of the cringey way Mario Lemieux is pronounced.
Australian here, yeah-nah (if you meet an Aussie, we all say it)
Most English words with double consonants have a short vowel (eg canny, spammy). The French name Yannick is a short a too.