how do you pronounce "Serotta"

[AngryScientist]

a) sir - O - ta

b) sir - ahhh- ta

c) other

??

[Dekonick]

b

A quick forum search will confirm this... or you can just ask Ben... :)

[christian]

suh-ROT-uh is the common pronounciation. Or "Suhr-AH-tah." :)

[maximus]

haha..i always pronounced

"ser-rot-a"

but I know not...

[Ken Robb]

haha..i always pronounced

"ser-rot-a"

but I know not...
Isn't that choice "b"?

[eddief]

Kulczycki

Maybe not a good name for a downtube decal?

[ultraman6970]

sir o tta? :D

ser as in servia.

[AngryScientist]

i knew it! (settling a heated discussion from the weekend), thanks guys.

[johnnymossville]

I've always said.

sir RAH tuh emphasis on the Rah part.

No idea if it's correct. I don't know anyone personally who owns one.

[PaulE]

Any way you like, as long as you know it means really fast bike.

[rpm]

So, how do you pronounce Rapha?

[maximus]

Isn't that choice "b"?

almost...

I pronounce the "ser" part pronounced like the first syllable of "Sarah"

vs. "sir"

im with Ben's English teacher.

[BumbleBeeDave]

So, how do you pronounce Rapha?

O-vrrr Pry-sssst.

BBD

[fiamme red]

So, how do you pronounce Rapha?RAL-fa

[dd74]

Fi'zi:k continues to stump me.

[ultraman6970]

What about...

- nogatongamegaloso manjarchafa frinilofo

or

- Parangutiminilicuaro!

:D

[Jangles13]

Fi'zi:k continues to stump me.

Isn't that essentially physique?

[victoryfactory]

Dedacciai

anyone?

[rustychisel]

Sir-rot-ta

Ray-fa (there's no 'l')

Physique

usually preceded by "blow me down", "starve the lizards" or "Well, bugger me" and concluding with "mate".

[avalonracing]

You want to know how to pronounce Serotta?
That's easy compared to:
MeiVici
Ottrott
Coeur d' Acier
Classique
Fierte
Nove

What the hell Ben, give us more names like Colorado, TiMax and 10*77. No, wait... forget that last one. I don't like putting an asterisk in the middle of the numbers when I type it. Change it to 10•77 it looks cooler.

[scoobydrew]

Dedacciai

anyone?

Day-duh-chai.

From dedaelus + acciai (meaning steel in Italian).

[Jeff N.]

Ya sure oughta buy a Serotta. :) ( how's that for an advertising catch phrase?)

[Steve in SLO]

Sir-rot-ta

Ray-fa (there's no 'l')

Physique

usually preceded by "blow me down", "starve the lizards" or "Well, bugger me" and concluding with "mate".
That post does it. I want to ride with you.

[soupless]

I think Rapha is not Ray-pha

It's Rah-pha. Like short for Raphael.

[victoryfactory]

To ride a bike
whose name most people can't pronounce made
of tubing whose name most people can't pronounce
wearing clothes whose name..............

[Hawker]

Dedacciai

anyone?

I think I'd always heard, dead-a-ki. No?

[pjm]

Ciocc?

SRAM?

:confused:

[rePhil]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAe6JtowkXo

[William]

So, how do you pronounce Rapha?

Cha-Ching!!!




William :)

[gdw]

How do you pronounce Assos?

[Hawker]

Ciocc?

SRAM?

:confused:

I think Choch...with a long "O".

Not Schram..but S R A M. Think "swear" but s-ram.

[jpw]

Better to use phonemes.

[scoobydrew]

Chi-uh-ch (similar to church)

See here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJHwPqn2jY0

[67-59]

Ciocc?
:confused:

Cha chi (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/chachiopening.jpg)

:confused:

[johnnymossville]

Like Coach, only Choach.

[PaulE]

Mavic?

Ksyrium?

[avalonracing]

You want to know how to pronounce Serotta?
That's easy compared to:
MeiVici
Ottrott
Coeur d' Acier
Classique
Fierte
Nove

What the hell Ben, give us more names like Colorado, TiMax and 10*77. No, wait... forget that last one. I don't like putting an asterisk in the middle of the numbers when I type it. Change it to 10•77 it looks cooler.

No really, anyone want to take a stab at the phonetic pronunciation of these:
MeiVici
Ottrott
Coeur d' Acier
Fierte
Nove

[Chousen One]

This is how I've always thought to, and haven't been corrected yet - that may be due to the fact that no one knows how to pronounce them though!

My-Veechy
Ought-Trot
Coor-Dassyay
Fee Air Tay
No Vay

and it's always been Mavick and Searium for me, in and out of shops on the Eastern Seaboard

This thread's a good laugh! Correct away, those who know!

[Jeff N.]

I think Choch...with a long "O".

Not Schram..but S R A M. Think "swear" but s-ram.
Choke.

[Jeff N.]

Mavic?

Ksyrium?
Maw-vick
Sear-E-um. (silent "K")

[happycampyer]

This is how I've always thought to, and haven't been corrected yet - that may be due to the fact that no one knows how to pronounce them though!

My-Veechy
Ought-Trot
Coor-Dassyay
Fee Air Tay
No Vay

and it's always been Mavick and Searium for me, in and out of shops on the Eastern Seaboard

This thread's a good laugh! Correct away, those who know!I've heard "MeiVici" pronounced "may-veechy" by folks at the factory. And "cœur" sounds more like "cur" than "coor."

[dave thompson]

I've heard "MeiVici" pronounced "may-veechy" by folks at the factory. And "cœur" sounds more like "cur" than "coor."
Here in Spokane, which is next door to Coeur d'Alene Idaho, we pronounce it more like 'coor' or 'core'.

[happycampyer]

Here in Spokane, which is next door to Coeur d'Alene Idaho, we pronounce it more like 'coor' or 'core'.Yeah, I s'pose that the 'merican pronunciation. Kinda like the difference between "toor(d) frahh(ns)" and "turd day franse."

In French, "coor" is the closer to the pronunciation of "cour" (court, courtyard, etc.), "cours" (course, path, etc.) and "court" (short)—all are pronounced the same. The diphthong "œ" in words like "chœur," "cœur (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cœur#Pronunciation)," and "sœur (http://french.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/oe.htm)" has a softer, "ur" sound.

[Mr. Squirrel]

"nice wheels" < nuk nuk nuk! >

mr. squirrel

[victoryfactory]

New'-erk NJ
New-Ark DE

Leema Peru
Lyma Ohio

How-stin St in NYC
Hyew-stun TX

Lets call the whole thing off

[dave thompson]

Yeah, I s'pose that the 'merican pronunciation. Kinda like the difference between "toor(d) frahh(ns)" and "turd day franse."

In French, "coor" is the closer to the pronunciation of "cour" (court, courtyard, etc.), "cours" (course, path, etc.) and "court" (short)—all are pronounced the same. The diphthong "œ" in words like "chœur," "cœur (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cœur#Pronunciation)," and "sœur (http://french.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/oe.htm)" has a softer, "ur" sound.
Oh sure, leave it up to you to play the diphthong card!

[avalonracing]

Yeah, I s'pose that the 'merican pronunciation. Kinda like the difference between "toor(d) frahh(ns)" and "turd day franse."

In French, "coor" is the closer to the pronunciation of "cour" (court, courtyard, etc.), "cours" (course, path, etc.) and "court" (short)—all are pronounced the same. The diphthong "œ" in words like "chœur," "cœur (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cœur#Pronunciation)," and "sœur (http://french.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/oe.htm)" has a softer, "ur" sound.

Or he cold have given the bicycle a nice, easy (if not predictable) to pronounce 'merican name like the Serotta Adirondack.

[cdn_bacon]

Ah I found it.

http://home.earthlink.net/~beneteau235/bikes/bike_brands.mp3

just a friendly reminder for those eyetalians that can already pronounce these...