The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-04-14
Spanish Names.

1t is a fact that great majority of
people find difficulty in pronouncing a
new word when it first meets their eye.
This was illustrated many times in this
city while the Spanish man-of-war was in
New York harbor. Some said Viz-ky-ya
others Viz kee-ya and still others Viz-ka-
va. According to lido Roger, professor
of languages in Rochester, the correct
pronunciation is With-ki-a. and the ac
cent is on the second syllable. The i is
long, and the IN has sharp Kissing
sound The professor is authority for
the assert on that all the rs that occur in
the Spanish language have the sound of
and fused, with the preponderance of
sound in favor of the W. B has the same
ailiicton as the V. c so the professor
says, sometimes has the sound of tn, and
then, again, it is IL, but for change it is
sometimes given its own hard sound, k.
Professor Roger gives the correct pro-
nunCiaton of number of the names
which have appeared in connection with
Cuban affairs and the disaster in which
the Maine was lost. In the following list
the word is spelled as it is written in the
first column and as it should be pronounc-
ed in the second:
Hah-wah- nah, accent on sec
ond syllable.
Madrid-Mahdree, accent on second
syllable.
Blanco-Blahng-ko, accent on first syl-
liable
Cabanas-Cah- wah-nas, accent on sec
ond syllable.
Sagasta-, Sa-gas-ta, as spelled, the
as sounded as in cat.
Gomez - Go-meth, accent on first syl-
liable, o long.
-Car-no. was, accent on sec
ond syllable; o long.
Ruiz--Roo.eeth, equal accents
Maceo- NAH the-o, accent on first syl-
liable.
Maria -Mah-ree-a Ro-dree-
geth. accent second syllable both words :;
in Ro is long.
Perico Diaz-Per- ee-ko Dae-ath, accent
on second syllable in Perico; accents
equal in second word.
Reina Mercedes-Rayee nah Mer the
dez. accent first syllable in Rena, St cond
in Mercedes
Galcia-Gal- eeth-ee-ah, accent on see
ond syllable.
Jorge Juan.-Whorg Whahn; in these
words the j has the German sound of Oh,
but IL can best be represented in English
by VIII.
Bernabe-Bear. nah-ec, accent on first
syllable.
Cadiz-Kah-deeth accent on first syl-
liable.
Eulate- 90. lah.te, accent on second
syllable,
Santa Cruz-Sahn-tah krooth.
Puerto del Padro-Poo-er-to del Pah-
dro, accent second syllable of Puerto,
firsr syllable of Padre; o's long.
Castillo del rincipe-kah-stee yo del
Pring -see- pay, accent second syllable OF
Castillo, second syllable of Principe.
Dry Tortugas-Dree Tort )o-gas, ae-
cent second syllable.
Iupercio Martinez-Loo-per- Mar
tee-neth. accent second syllable of lup-
ercio, second syllable of MARTINEZ.
Dupuy de Lome-Doo-pwee duh Lohm.
This is French name, somewhat modi
fled 10 change from that tongue into
Spanish.
Wi-ler, accent first syllable !;
is long. This name comes from the
German and retains the German pronun-
citation.
Cristobal Colon-kris-toh-a koh Ion
accent on first syllable in Cristota al,
second in Colon.
Du Bosc--DOo Bosk.
Matanzas-M -tahq-thas, accent on
second syllable.
Azore-Ah-thoh-ray, accent second
syllable.
Ravo-Rah- yoh, accent first syllable.
Ariete-Ah-reeay-t accent second
syllable.
Almirante Oquendo-Al-meer-ahn-tay
Oh-kwen-do, accent third syllable in
Almirante, second syllable in Oquendo.
Pedro Rivas-Pay-droh Rec. wahs, ac-
cent first syllable in both.
Pando-Pahu-doh, accent first syllable.
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