B Deleted_Beck Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I've been tempted to post this cheesy question for a long time.. but now that I'm catching myself pronouncing it different ways, I gotta know... How the crap do you pronounce "couloir?" I think the French pronunciation is "coolyahwah," but aside from Frenchies, I've never heard anyone go there. I've personally been using and mostly hearing "coo'wer" for as long as I can remember, occasionally hearing people use "kewlar" or "coolar"... sometimes you run into somebody on the mountain who uses "culwer," "coyler" or "kewleer" Seems more people I'm talking to are going with "coolar," and I've caught myself using that'n lately, which, for some reason, I find embarrassing. Is it just a regional thing? I'd like to see if there's a local consensus here on the local climbing board... how do YOU pronounce it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam yarder Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 http://translate.google.com/#auto|en|couloir click on "listen" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine et Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 hmmm man the weather has been bad, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I've always said "coowahr", based on one year of college French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurthicks Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I pronounce it "hallway," "passageway," or sometimes "corridor." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I pronounce it "couloir." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Kidd Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 http://translate.google.com/#auto|en|couloir click on "listen" That works well if it is set on French. Not so much for English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I have no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckaroo Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I'm from Texass, it's pronounced cowl-ore (keeping your teeth closed together). But in WA state it's coo-lar another one that pisses me off is "neve" really confusing is the names how about Wanda Rutkiewicz or Kangchenjunga, even if you can pronounce it, try to say it 3 times fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Jokes aside, it's 'cool-wah'. Emphasis is evenly spread on each syllable, with more/less emphasis on either syllable the only real variation. You pronounce the 'l'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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