New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
SPANISH AND CUBAN NAMES.
HOW SOME OF THOSE NOW OFTEN
HEARD ARE PRONOI- NCED

HEARD AXE fRtlNOl MED
For the bette understanding Of iva pronuncia-
ton NJ the Spanish and Cuban Names given below.
4 Will re well 10 mention ,ew ~ tho important
pecularitics in the sounds O, the spanish
sonans. The letter "j' in Spanish has its nearest
English equivalent IN n" although It is harsher
than that letter. and IS like the German cultural
oh. Il can he obtained approximately 10y breath
ing strongly in the throat. trying at the same time
10 pronounce the English n" The letter &.
when followed H. go" or 'i'' H. pronounced In the
way: but In all other Is pronounced
Ike e In go" The Spanish N" is not sounded
all. IL Is pronounced Ike ~ In billion. and
- Ike mr. In pinion. In the pure 'asiil!an.
which is the language Of the Court and OF the
most mighty educated classes In Spain. the letter
&C." when followed by - -" and the letter
~ always are pronounced Ike 'th" In thick As
these consonants occur frequently they give this
purest form OF Spanish peculiarly soft and mel
odious sound But in many parts OF Spain tins
'th sound is never heard. the letters "c'' and *"
being both pronounced Ike the English IS The
latter custom also prevails throughout cuba and
Porto Rico and IN all the countries OF South and
Central America where Spanish lie The general
language In tho table below the pronunciation
OF all the of places in the West Indies or ~
Cuban leaders which contain Tho letter ~ or the
letter 80 followed ny &C. go vii consequently
lie given both ways. Proper, and geographical
names OF Spain itsel. viii be given according TO
the Cas,ilan form.
As "A general rule 70 which. however. there are
many exception. tho emphasis accent In the
pronunciation ~ spanish words falls on the last
syllable Of those which end In consonant and on
the next to the last syllable OF those which end ia
a vowel. In the names here given accen, mark
will De placed upon the vowel In the syllable which
bered tina, This marx doe. no, properly belong
thsIe. but IL used merely 10 indicate how the word
,he eqondncsos ~ oresm aors IN Eng
lIsh letters and the results cannot IN many cases
o.
r. In Spanish Is always rolled much NOR, than IN
English.
WEST INDIAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Cardenas-CAr-deh-nas
Matanzas Mah-tahn-sas. or Mah-tahn-thas.
Pinar del Rlo-Pee-nAr del Ret-o.
Mariel-Hah-rec-<l
Santa Clara-Sahn-ta Clah-ra.
Santiago de CuDa-Sahn-t -ah-go deb Coo-ba.
Puerto Principe Poo-air-to Prin-see-pay, or Poo
C;usnabacoa- Gwahn-ah- bah-co:ah.
bahia Honda Bah-s*-ah Ohn-dah
Correntes g or-rec- enn-teAs
sagua la Gfande~ sah-gwah lah Grahn-deh.
eh-gos.
N N91yiias ~ S,t'.
Cuhitas-G o6- BIZ tahss.
Acknowledgment. go
Manzanlo- Mahn-sah- nee-yo, OF Mahn-thah-
Maynguez -Mah-yah-gaiss or Mah-yah- gath.
San Juan-Sahn Hooahn.
Al-re
Ponce P6hn-sch. Pbhn-theh
Jucaro- Hoo -cah-ro.
Esperanza-Ehs- peh-rahn-sah. or Ems -pch-rahn-
'''A'' CUBAN PROPER NAMES.
Maxine Mahks-i-mo Comes. or Mahks-i
mo G6-meth.
Calix,o Observation-Disclosures Gar-,eA-ah or Cab
ceks-to Gar-the-ah
Crhe *" In Caiixto Ii pronounced ike the gut
Perez Peh-res or Psh-reth
Alvarsz-Ahl-vah-res. or Ahi-vah-reth
Masso-Mahss-o.
Capote-Cah po-teh
SPANISH GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES.
Espahs SPAIN Is-pahn-yah
Cadiz CAh-deeth.
Barcelona Bar theh-lo nah.
Valencia-Vab len thc-ah
y ize1ya G G'sesyDsybetts. c ,nsb
Cartagena-C -heh-nah
Cavitf-Cah-vee-tay
Cas;!lla-Cahs-teel-yah
Aragon-Ah-rah-gohn.
Ceuta-Thay -o0-tah.
SPANISH PROPER NAMES.
Alfonso Ahl-fonn-so.
Maria Cristna Mah-ree-ah cree.-tee-nah.
Praxedes Sagasta- Irah- hch-dchs Sah-gahss-tah.
Leon v Cas,io-Leh-ohn-e Cahss-tetl-yo
Corrca-C or-reh-ah
Aunon- Ah-oO-nOhn.
Romero GironmKo- inch 70 H se
CaInazo- Ga h-rnAh- tho.
Capdepon-- Cahp-deh-pohn.
GrOizard-Gro-ee- thhrd
crhe last name. from It's spelling. appsars to be
French. but the above would be the Spanish pro-
nuncaon.)
Bcrnejo- BAR rneh-ho.
Ceryera- Thair-v th-rah
Wcyler-Way- ee-lair
Crhls again IS undoubtedly a German name and
IL variously pronounced
Ramon Blanco- Ran -rn6hn Blhhn-co.
Silveln-6cel- veh-ah.
romero y Robledo- o-meh-ro Ro-blay-do
NAMES OF SPANISH SHIPS
Almirante oquendo-Ahl-mee -rahn-teh O-kehn-do
Pelsyo-Psh- lah-yo ,,,c ,,