How is van gogh pronounced

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But then I found an ever so British perspective Something that drives British people absolutely bonkers is hearing an American "mispronounce" the name of Dutch post-impressionist Vincent van Gogh.

Improve this question. S Conroy. S Conroy S Conroy 6, 1 1 gold badge 12 12 silver badges 34 34 bronze badges. I suspect you're right. On a side note, there are many different ways the name can be pronounced in Dutch, as there are many different accents. A map of various Dutch dialects around the world, many of which are not even mutually comprehensible: external-preview. Let it drive you crazy, but I've never heard anything other than "van go" on this side of the pond.

Occasionally it's pronounced with a slight throat-clearing "gh" sound at the end, but the sound is rarely emphasized. HorLicks - That could mean either side. JohnLawler: Have you really read the question? To my ears the standard British pronunciation is more like Goch to rhyme with loch than Goff. Show 8 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. I would have put this as a comment but it's too long and I didn't feel I should truncate it. Improve this answer. Add a comment. Consider this example: The scene is the back yard of an art gallery.

Wade B Wade B 4 4 bronze badges. Another version of the joke that butchers even more artists' names: Did you hear about the poor art thieves' failed heist? They got caught in the getaway because they didn't have the Monet to buy Degas to make the Van Gogh. Lambie Lambie Greybeard Greybeard Can you add anything about the particular name here? How did Van Gogh pronounce it? You'd lose a mark for spelling Germany 'Deutschland' in an English essay, and probably for pronouncing 'Paris' the French way in an English oral test.

You're choosing a subjective sense of 'correct'. EdwinAshworth You would certainly lose many marks for answering a question on pronunciation with remarks on spelling. Germans do not pronounce "Germany" as "Deutschland. On the contrary, I have given you the conventional and objective test for the "correct" pronunciation of any name: it can be tested against an absolutely correct source. Mitch The internet provides us with this: vangoghstudio.

The link you've given states 'There is no right or wrong. Show 1 more comment. Liz Thompson Liz Thompson 19 3 3 bronze badges. How does this answer the question? A really trick question is how do the Dutch pronounce Hieronymus Bosch? Fair comment. Most British people I know pronounce it as in Van Goch.

And same comment applies. I have never heard anything other than Goch rhymes with loch, in England or Scotland. I looked down my nose at the yanks when I first heard van Go, but the smugness was wiped off my face when I was corrected in the Netherlands for saying Bosh instead of wait for it Boss. It appears there was a sound change in the North Germanic sphere, and although modern Dutch spelling reflects this, the spelling of surnames, especially historical figures has been retained.

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