You should pronounce 'Sotomayor' like an American would

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

It Sticks in My Craw

by Mark Krikorian

Deferring to people's own pronunciation of their names should obviously be our first inclination, but there ought to be limits. Putting the emphasis on the final syllable of Sotomayor is unnatural in English ... and insisting on an unnatural pronunciation is something we shouldn't be giving in to.

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Part of our success in assimilation has been to leave whole areas of culture up to the individual, so that newcomers have whatever cuisine or religion or so on they want, limiting the demand for conformity to a smaller field than most other places would. But one of the areas where conformity is appropriate is how your new countrymen say your name, since that's not something the rest of us can just ignore, unlike what church you go to or what you eat for lunch. And there are basically two options — the newcomer adapts to us, or we adapt to him. And multiculturalism means there's a lot more of the latter going on than there should be.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M...zlmNTZjYmY2ZDI=

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

It Sticks in My Craw

by Mark Krikorian

Deferring to people's own pronunciation of their names should obviously be our first inclination, but there ought to be limits. Putting the emphasis on the final syllable of Sotomayor is unnatural in English ... and insisting on an unnatural pronunciation is something we shouldn't be giving in to.

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Part of our success in assimilation has been to leave whole areas of culture up to the individual, so that newcomers have whatever cuisine or religion or so on they want, limiting the demand for conformity to a smaller field than most other places would. But one of the areas where conformity is appropriate is how your new countrymen say your name, since that's not something the rest of us can just ignore, unlike what church you go to or what you eat for lunch. And there are basically two options — the newcomer adapts to us, or we adapt to him. And multiculturalism means there's a lot more of the latter going on than there should be.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=M...zlmNTZjYmY2ZDI=

I'm sorry. If Americans can order food at Taco Bell, they can get the name right.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I'm sorry. If Americans can order food at Taco Bell, they can get the name right.

Just because Americans can doesn't mean they should. It's just unnatural

[trillium13 84]

I've heard it said 2 different ways in the news. Been wondering what is "right".

[mawilson 2,133]

That's right. Rhymes with Sodomizer.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I've heard it said 2 different ways in the news. Been wondering what is "right".

Whichever way sounds more 'American' is right. How she says it doesn't matter, or should I say "don't matter none".

[Peikko 1,575]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

[Amby 490]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

The southern accent is the most patriotic

btw the past few days I've just called her sodomizer. people have looked at me funny, but just laugh and continue talking.

[mawilson 2,133]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

The southern accent is the most patriotic

btw the past few days I've just called her sodomizer. people have looked at me funny, but just laugh and continue talking.

Hey, I came up with it first!

[Amby 490]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

The southern accent is the most patriotic

btw the past few days I've just called her sodomizer. people have looked at me funny, but just laugh and continue talking.

Hey, I came up with it first!

you did not! and if you did, you wouldn't actually say it in a serious conversation, I have

[mawilson 2,133]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

The southern accent is the most patriotic

btw the past few days I've just called her sodomizer. people have looked at me funny, but just laugh and continue talking.

Hey, I came up with it first!

you did not! and if you did, you wouldn't actually say it in a serious conversation, I have

I did here.

[Amby 490]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

The southern accent is the most patriotic

btw the past few days I've just called her sodomizer. people have looked at me funny, but just laugh and continue talking.

Hey, I came up with it first!

you did not! and if you did, you wouldn't actually say it in a serious conversation, I have

I did here.

Not on VJ! It doesn't count!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I've heard it said 2 different ways in the news. Been wondering what is "right".

Whichever way sounds more 'American' is right. How she says it doesn't matter, or should I say "don't matter none".

[pedroh 21]

AJ stfu

[Ban Hammer 13,403]

Not all Americans pronounce things the same. Which accent is more American, more, patriotic?

The southern accent is the most patriotic

btw the past few days I've just called her sodomizer. people have looked at me funny, but just laugh and continue talking.

Hey, I came up with it first!

you did not! and if you did, you wouldn't actually say it in a serious conversation, I have

I did here.

you're late....i used it as a play on words here.........

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Edited May 28, 2009 by charles!