Date: 3/11/2026 21:37:40
From: AussieDJ
ID: 2445009
Subject: re: Chat November 2026
Michael V said:
Bubblecar said:
Michael V said:So is that “on-dree”?
Approximately. More like AHN-dree-y. Although adding a little “y” sound on the end is unfamiliar to English speakers.
Interesting, thanks.
I’ve always liked to learn to pronounce people’s names the way they would like them pronounced.
When I was growing up, my father was a migrant English teacher. We had lots of visitors who spoke other languages, so I developed the habit of asking, trying, asking again, trying again until I got the pronunciation right.
Coincidentally, I’ve just seen this …
“We HAVE to get names right.” Andrew Moore on why correct pronunciation matters