There is an online pronunciation guide where you can hear all bike things spoken in Italian...I just can't find the link.
Angel Garcia Verona, IT
On 12/11/06, Gear <gear@xmission.com> wrote:
>
> Okay, I've been thinking about this for, well, for years. And since
> Robert let the cat out of the bag, I'm piling on. By the way, I always
> heard it was pronounced "mee-kay".
>
> Anyway, as anyone who is or was in the bike business can confirm,
> pronunciations are all over the place. I used to hear debates before
> group rides as to whether it was 'gwerchotti' or 'gurchotee', 'botekia'
> or 'bottacheeuh'. Heck, even 'companyolo' or caampaagnolow'.
>
> Does anyone know a list where one can get the real scoop? I was going to
> bring this glaring social void up a few weeks ago when the topic was
> Ciocc, but didn't want to out myself as a hick. I guess I don't care
> anymore. So, what is it? 'poyagee' or 'pogleeaji'? I'll be happy to
> compile the list if those who are fluent will write in, on or off list,
> I don't care. I just need to know if it's 'helyet' or 'heliett'. Or is
> it 'hurs' or 'aers'?.
>
> Okay, once and for all, let's do this....uh, if you guys want to...
>
> Greg Overton
> barely fluent in English, is it Richard 'sox' or 'sax'?
> whatever, e-Richie works, I guess
> Salt Lake City, Utah