pronunciation question: keris vs. kris

Rick · 15th January 2009, 12:23 AM

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TikiD · 15th January 2009, 04:20 AM

Thank you for this discussion. I think if I were to have a discussion with someone over this and want to argue for an authentic Javanese pronounciation, I might offer what Rick has said here:

"'k'rees' with just a trip of the tongue over the R."

Two syllables, emphasis on the second syllable.

But, of course, not many would use that pronounciation outside of Indonesia!

KuKulzA28 · 22nd January 2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

However, when the conversation is in Indonesian, I change my accent, and if I need to use an English word, I give it an Indonesian accented pronunciation. I have friends who are Italian, and Estonian, and Ukrainian, and they have told me they do a similar thing.

For a native English speaker the pronunciation of the word as "chris" is completely OK.

I'm Taiwanese Ameican, and I can speak English just fine, or Mandarin just fine... and I'm losing my fluency in Taiwanese.. but yes, pretty much the same thing... sometimes certain accents and sound just flow better with certain languages!

15th January 2009, 12:23 AM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Then there is the beer ...

15th January 2009, 04:20 AM	#2
TikiD Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5	Thank you for this discussion. I think if I were to have a discussion with someone over this and want to argue for an authentic Javanese pronounciation, I might offer what Rick has said here: "'k'rees' with just a trip of the tongue over the R." Two syllables, emphasis on the second syllable. But, of course, not many would use that pronounciation outside of Indonesia!