How do YOU pronounce "Promenade"???

[Twickenham]

This is a genuine inquiry, after our recent Noordam cruise: how do you pronounce 'Promenade'? I know how the Brits and Canadians (well, French Canadians anyhow) say it, but how about Americans?

[ME Guide]

fyi

this was on another thread...Maybe someone knows where?

[WillK]

Have always pronounced as: prom-uh-nahd. Have also heard it with an "ade" ending.

[simplelife]

I've always thought it was PROM -uh-NAHD (the way Julie said it on "Love' Boat") but on Westerdam recently it was pronounced on annpuncements as PROM -uh-NADE. like the square dance term.

[Bobs cruising]

I have always pronounced it PROM -EN - ADE as most other Americans do.

[the_dylaness]

I say "proma-naaaahd" but then we always like to draw out those vowels down here in Kentucky :)

[Atomica]

I've always said "PROM-EN-AHHD"

[innlady1]

Prom-e-nahd Deck.

 

I can't wait to be walking the Prom-e-NAHD Deck a week from Friday! ;)

[ger_77]

Praw - ma - nawd like in the Land of Nod

not

Praw - men - nade like lemonade.

 

Smooth Sailing! :):):)

[ViolaSwamp]

I pronounce it prom-uh-NADD - the only way I've heard it as prom-uh-NADE is in 3rd grade gym class when we did square dancing. LOL

[SDHALFAN]

I have always pronounced it prom-en-ad, in the French style. However, now that I think of it, when I am out walking then I am prom-en-ading.

 

Oh what the heck - just go ahead and pronounce it anyway you wish - no one is going to lose any sleep over what they perceive to be your mispronunciation.

 

innlady1 - you lucky duck: I still have three weeks to go before I will be prom-en-ading on the prom-en-ad.

 

Valerie:D

[Sleepladypalmdesert]

Pro me naud fo' me

[Copper10-8]

Prom uh nahd; and to make things interesting, the Dutch (who adopted the word from the French) pronounce it 'prom uh nah duh';)

[rimau]

Ade but the elevators in the ships I have been on always say ahd.

[Nancyquilts]

Have always pronounced as: prom-uh-nahd. Have also heard it with an "ade" ending.

Works for me.:D Nancy

[ger_77]

Prom uh nahd; and to make things interesting, the Dutch (who adopted the word from the French) pronounce it 'prom uh nah duh'

 

Trust the Dutch to make it special with an extra syllable. My favorite shirt-tail aunt was Dutch and she said they always made life special. :)

 

Smooth Sailing! :):):)

[Copper10-8]

Trust the Dutch to make it special with an extra syllable. My favorite shirt-tail aunt was Dutch and she said they always made life special. :)

 

Smooth Sailing! :):):)

 

Hey your honor, what's a shirt-tail aunt? Can't say I heard that before:confused:

[mudscraper]

Hey your honor, what's a shirt-tail aunt? Can't say I heard that before:confused:

Distant relative,I believe.

 

 

 

Rich

[Copper10-8]

Distant relative,I believe.

 

 

 

Rich

 

Thanks Rich! Learned something new (again):)

[navybankerteacher]

A good friend of one's parent who, although unrelated, is given the honorary title of aunt (or uncle).

[jhannah]

I pronounce it "Deck 4." Sometimes "Deck 3," depending on the ship I'm on. ;)

[catl331]

Webster says the preferred US pronunciation is -aid, but -odd is acceptable:

 

Main Entry:

1prom·e·nade

Pronunciation:

\ˌprä-mə-ˈnād, -ˈnäd\

[kyriecat]

I guess I always thought -aid was the dance and -ahd was the deck. Can you promenAID your darlin' on the promenAHD?

[ger_77]

Hey your honor, what's a shirt-tail aunt? Can't say I heard that before.

 

Do you mean to tell me that y'all don't have shirt-tail relatives down there? You must call them something else then. A shirt-tail relative is somebody who is not related to you by blood, but perhaps by marriage, or even through friendship. My shirt-tail aunt (who was a Vandusen) was my dad's sister's sister-in-law; she and my shirt-tail uncle were also very close friends of my parents. Shirt-tail relatives are almost better than real relatives because sometimes they treat you better!

 

Smooth Sailing! :):):)

[HALFans]

I have always pronounced it PROM -EN - ADE as most other Americans do.

 

I've lived in Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Washington State, Arizona.

 

That represents the Deep South, Midwest, Bible Belt, West Coast... not perhaps 'most other Americans' but quite a reasonable sampling.

 

I've NEVER heard it pronounced prom-en-Ade outside of a square dance setting.