Pronouncing Hurricane Isaias

anawim · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:37 pm

The weather forecasters are saying EES-uh-ee-us, or one guy said EES-uh-ee-uh. Since the weather service names the storms, I guess they can pronounce it however they like, but that's a new one on me.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2020 5:44 pm

EES ah EEE ahs

GKC · **Joined:** Thu Feb 20, 2003 10:22 pm **Posts:** 19803

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:

EES ah EEE ahs

I just call it Issy.

anawim · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:27 pm

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:

EES ah EEE ahs

So I've been saying it wrong all these years. I thought it was EYE-zay-uh

lbt · **Posted:** Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:52 pm

According to Lector’s Guide to Biblical Pronunciations by Joseph M. Staudacher, Isaiah is:

ai-ZAY-uh

Mrs. Timmy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:33 am

But the Weather Service is using the Spanish variant of Isaiah, so the Spanish pronunciation is used: “ee-sah-EE-us.” Or, at least, it should be. :fyi:

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:16 am

GKC · **Joined:** Thu Feb 20, 2003 10:22 pm **Posts:** 19803

Mrs. Timmy wrote:

But the Weather Service is using the Spanish variant of Isaiah, so the Spanish pronunciation is used: “ee-sah-EE-us.” Or, at least, it should be. :fyi:

Which is why I just say Issy.

anawim · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:20 pm

Mrs. Timmy wrote:

But the Weather Service is using the Spanish variant of Isaiah, so the Spanish pronunciation is used: “ee-sah-EE-us.” Or, at least, it should be. :fyi:

I had a feeling that was the reason.

Mrs. Timmy · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:25 pm

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:

-us?

Unstressed vowel sound. I didn’t have access to a schwa symbol. :fyi:

Obi-Wan Kenobi · **Posted:** Sun Aug 02, 2020 9:40 pm

And native Spanish speakers don’t have access to a schwa sound :fyi:

Norwegianblue · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:28 pm

Obi-Wan Kenobi wrote:

And native Spanish speakers don’t have access to a schwa sound :fyi:

They do if they find the key though. :fyi:

anawim · **Posted:** Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:41 pm

lbt · **Posted:** Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:53 pm

I thought that Spanish names are only used by oficina meteorológica.

Riverboat · **Posted:** Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:34 am

lbt wrote:

I thought that Spanish names are only used by oficina meteorológica.

It's all about diversity - or should I say "diversidad"?

Pelagius · **Posted:** Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:30 am

Riverboat wrote:

lbt wrote:

I thought that Spanish names are only used by oficina meteorológica.

It's all about diversity - or should I say "diversidad"?

You should not. Spanish is a problematic language due to its gendered endings, and should be suppressed wherever possible. (Yes, this is sarcasm.)

GKC · **Joined:** Thu Feb 20, 2003 10:22 pm **Posts:** 19803

Pelagius wrote:

Riverboat wrote:

lbt wrote:

I thought that Spanish names are only used by oficina meteorológica.

It's all about diversity - or should I say "diversidad"?

You should not. Spanish is a problematic language due to its gendered endings, and should be suppressed wherever possible. (Yes, this is sarcasm.)

And will no doubt, be firm policy enforced, somewhere.

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