Pronunciation

[Luce]

Just a quick one guys - how do you pronounce Wegener's?

Is it Wegeners, like the word leg, as used in House?

Or do you use the German pronunciation of Vagueners, like the word vague?

Just been watching a lot of House lately and noticed the "say what you see" version, I've always gone with the German surname way.

[Sangye]

I've only heard it pronounced like leg. I guess since the doctor who named it was German, the proper pronunciation is probably vague-ners.

But would that make us "Vague-ies?"

[Jack]

You pronounce the W as a V to sound like your example of "vague". It is the name of a German doctor (of questionable background).

[crackers]

sangye i think it's our docs that are the vague-ies.
john.

[Sangye]

I see my vaguey this week. Hope he's cleary.

[crackers]

luce what have you started.
john.

[Sangye]

Luce started the rabbit thing, too. For which I will always be grateful. Makes me laugh every time I think of it.

[Doug]

vaig'-eh-nairs (the "eh" is short and high in the mouth)

The proper German pronunciation. I just go for weg'-uh-nurs because to pronounce it the correct German way here would be ostentatious to some, and confusing to others. There's enough confusion about WG without throwing in a correct German pronunciation, and who wants to be around an ostentatious twit?

[Luce]

Oooh I do love a good debate!

[andrew]

Apparently my sister who is a doc was always correcting the nurses and other docs. I'm pretty sure they had a sense of humour about it. It's pronounced as a 'v' rather than a 'w'.