I thought his name was Menzies, pronounced men -zees, but it sounds like they are calling him ming on TV. is it my hearing?
2007-09-19 12:15:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
ok, so why is Menzies pronounced Ming?
2007-09-19 12:31:43 · update #1
robert x - don't call me a dear boy. I'm all woman
2007-09-20 04:01:21 · update #2
Although his name is spelt Menzies it is pronounced Mingis. This is because the name Menzies originates from Scots Gaelic where letters are pronounced differently from English. In Scots gaelic, the letter 'Z' doesn't exist and is pronounced 'G'. Hope this helps.
2007-09-19 12:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by chicababe231 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Scottish name, written Menzies, is pronounced Ming-iss. I don't know why, but that's just how it is, presumably from Gaelic pronunciation.
2007-09-19 19:20:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ambi valent 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The pronunciation is a Scottish thing, however Ming is the shortened form as the full is Mingus.
2007-09-20 01:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You heard right, it's pronounced Ming.
2007-09-19 19:19:10 · answer #4 · answered by ammie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No you hear correctly. Mingiss in full, Ming for short. One of those oddities of the language.
2007-09-19 19:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by tony testa 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its ming-iss
2007-09-19 19:19:49 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is Ming-ezz! i know it sounds weird, but no weirder than their policies
2007-09-19 19:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by gary j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its pronounced ming-iss!
2007-09-19 19:19:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Its Scottish dear boy,, you have to be drunk on scotch whiskey to pronounce his name properly anyway who cares he's crap leader anyway..
2007-09-20 10:14:15 · answer #9 · answered by robert x 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋