How do YOU pronounce "Promenade"???

[Copper10-8]

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! :):):)

 

Thanks for 'splaining. Had a lot of those uncle's ('oom') and aunts ('tante') in the old country growing up:) - Brings back good memories

[Bobs cruising]

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.

 

You guys have to try something besides square dancing.:D I think I spelled it wrong, how about Prom-en- aid

We will be getting off the Ryndam as you guys get on.

[Bobs cruising]

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! :):):)

 

We have always used the term "DUTCH UNCLE" for this type of non relative.:)

[rfbdorf]

This is a genuine inquiry, after our recent Noordam cruise: how do you pronounce 'Promenade'?

The "a" is pronounced like the "a" in tomato.

- Richard

[WillK]

The "a" is pronounced like the "a" in tomato.

- Richard

 

t'-may-toe or t'-maw-toe? ;)

[rfbdorf]

t'-may-toe or t'-maw-toe? ;)

Exactly so.

Should we call the whole thread off? ;)

- Richard

[alphakitty]

Either way is proper....I pronounce it ade. This dictionary link pronounces it the way I do.

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/promenade

[cereus]

I like promen aid if its a verb and promen odd if its a noun.

[wdrl]

I like promen aid if its a verb and promen odd if its a noun.

 

Until I saw this thread I never realized that I too say it differently depending on the useage. I've gotten so used to cruise ships elevators saying "promen odd" that I thought the vote was odd.