A lesson on the pronounciation of Trepanier

[LANDM]

Hmmmm, I always pronounced it tre-pan-ee-ay with the emphasis on the pan.

But I'm not a local to that area specifically

Have always found the recent trend to pronouncing Commonage rd, by predator ridge, the French way com-oh-noj, very irritating and incorrect.

[Roadster]

P.S. As an example, we have a new word in French, taken from your English cocktail, but we write coquetel, and it prununce 100% the same way in both languages.

Oh ya, where I lived in Quebec yall said "I want a Hotdog" or "a hamberger" and if asked how you like it you said "well done Sit-a-plet" So there,,, :coffeecanuck:

[underscore]

P.S. As an example, we have a new word in French, taken from your English cocktail, but we write coquetel, and it prununce 100% the same way in both languages.

Yeah well what can you expect from people who came up with "poo-teen". :dyinglaughing:

You mean "pooh-tin"

[French Castanut]

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[French Castanut]

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[OnTheRoadAgain]

I noticed the Global newscasters got it right.

[sidewalker]

I have actually wondered about everything in this thread for a long time (except the skull drilling parts) so I'm glad for this thread. The pronouncehow page makes it sound like trepanier kinda like pioneer - is that correct then?? Closest i figured about the name was something to do with three bread baskets gone wrong...lol !

[OnTheRoadAgain]

I noticed the Global newscasters got it right.

Only the late night newscaster :(

[French Castanut]

Well, well, well... This 1860 map tells me that Trépanier is probably prunonced the French way... " Tray-pann-yay"

Next to Jacques cr (James), sable d'épinette (pine tree sand - notice the "é" written "e" on the map), l'anse-au-sable( Sand's cove), chute (fall) & lac du chien (dog's lake).. all FRENCH words, including Vaseux Lake (Muddy lake).

So the trepanayeuuur doctor.... is that a legend or not? Your thoughts...

Notice Pen-a-tic-tin for Penticton.

[Graham Adder]

Very cool map.
Thanks for posting that.
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[kay-c]

So all this time ive been saying it wrong! Do I feel dumb, talking like I'm so smart . Now I know why everybody was laughing. I was saying" glad I dont live in trepanyay ", "those poor people that have to live in trepanyay", on and on ...Oh well now I know.

[French Castanut]

This rendition of 1867 Alexander's map show even more French names, such as:
Talles d'épinette (pine tree bushes)
Roches cr (rocks cr)
Paquet cr (this is a French last name pronunced paw-k)
Biche cr (deer cr)
Mauvais Rocher (bad rock)
Serpent cr (snake cr)

Source: http://furtradefamilyhistory.blogspot.c ... -lake.html