Arcoiris!
WDYT? It is the Spanish translation for Rainbow, and how would you pronounce it? Any possible combos or nicknames?
This message was edited 2/25/2012, 8:22 PM
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ar-co-EE-rees? A lot of Spanish words have the accent on the second to last syllable.
Arc or Arch could be a nickname (and also an allusion to the meaning because rainbows make an arc). Iris could be a nickname too, except that it looks like the flower.
Arc or Arch could be a nickname (and also an allusion to the meaning because rainbows make an arc). Iris could be a nickname too, except that it looks like the flower.
You're right, it's the second to last syllable
But only if there's an accent over the I
I think there is one. But wouldn't it follow the rule, that if a word ends in n or s, the second to last syllable is stressed? Geez. I dunno.
My Spanish isn't great, but I think it would be like ar-coh-ee-ris. I'm not sure where to place the stress.
EDIT: Found a forvo link. http://www.forvo.com/word/trucha_arcoiris/#es In the link, the woman seems to be pronouncing it like this: ar-coh-EE-rees.
EDIT: Found a forvo link. http://www.forvo.com/word/trucha_arcoiris/#es In the link, the woman seems to be pronouncing it like this: ar-coh-EE-rees.
This message was edited 2/26/2012, 10:04 AM
Aar-ko-ee-REES?
I dunno about Arcoiris, but Arcenciel is a GP (French for rainbow, which in GP English would be pronounced Arken-seal)
I dunno about Arcoiris, but Arcenciel is a GP (French for rainbow, which in GP English would be pronounced Arken-seal)
Mild co-incidence...rainbows were in the readings at Mass today.(Noah and the ark, and the end of the flood.)