Greiner - How do you say it?

[Gem Genie]

I've heard so many different pronunciations of her surname.

The man currently speaking on the trailers says Gren-ee-er.

Some say Grain-ee-ay.

Some say Green-yer.

Some say Grain-yer.

I say Grayner.

There is no second "I" in it.

 

[Loveinamist]

She didn't correct him so maybe this pronunciation is right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JZHzi3o90Y

 

[Rentochops]

Craig just said Grenyer!

 

[Gem Genie]

She didn't correct him so maybe this pronunciation is right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JZHzi3o90Y

Maybe she was just being polite.

I was always brought up never to correct people in public even if they said MY name wrongly.

 

[Loveinamist]

Mmmmm! Not sure on that one. Ego might have made her correct him.

 

[minim]

Some say Grain-ee-ay .... Some say Green-yer .... Some say Grain-yer.

I say Lori !

 

[Loveinamist]

Lori, sorry, can't say your name! :happy:

 

[Akimbo]

GRENOUILLE!



ribbit!


Jude xx

 

[mediastar]

When I was learning German at school we would have said "GrIner" as I before E made an E sound and E before I made an I sound.

 

[Akimbo]

She's given it a fake French pronunciation akin to Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet)* but I'm not sure the spelling denotes a French origin. My son had a primary teacher called Grenyer (actual spelling). I agree about German pronuciation...English speakers often get this the wrong way around.

*Can I just add (off topic) I hate the common saying of Beau - Kay for "bouquet" there's even a florist near me called something like "Bo-K" Grr! At least Hyacinth gets this right.

Jude xx

 

[OffMeTrolley]

You'd think the guest would tell them how to pronounce the ruddy name right wouldn't you? They seem to have a similar problem with Ken Paves/Parvez/Paveys too

 

[Frazzled]

The man in the advert pronounces it as Grin-ear?

 

[Gem Genie]

Akimbo - I pronounce the above as boo-kay