[MuEagle05]

what is the phonetic spelling of Grado? I.e. how do you pronounce it?

 

[joelongwood]

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Originally Posted by MuEagle05 what is the phonetic spelling of Grado? I.e. how do you pronounce it?

Americanized pronunciation is Gray-Doh..........original, Italian pronunciation is Graah (like aah) Doh.
Anyway, I think so.

 

[Zuerst]

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Originally Posted by joelongwood Americanized pronunciation is Gray-Doh..........original, Italian pronunciation is Graah (like aah) Doh. Anyway, I think so.

And you have to emphasize the Doh like Homer's D'oh!!!

 

[pank2002]

I like at&t natural voice:

http://www.naturalvoices.att.com/demos/

 

[petery83]

I always thought it was "Graah-Doh", but I went to a meet and everyone there was pronouncing it "Gray-Doh"...I think I heard that John Grado himself pronounces it "Gray-Doh"

 

[MuZI]

I always pronounce it like "Graah-Doh"

 

[ayt999]

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Originally Posted by MuZI I always pronounce it like "Graah-Doh"

same here... then I go to meets or whatever and people start pronouncing it the other way and I get confused.

 

[elliot]

It seems that different people have different ways that they like to pronounce this brand name. But what is the right way?

 

[NeilPeart]

When I first called Grado Labs to order the RS-2 headband (so long ago

), John Grado himself answered the phone by saying, "Good morning, Grado Labs." He used a long "A," as if one is pronouncing the letter A - the same "A" used in the word gate or mate. Since Grado is John's last name as well as that of his business, I'm pretty sure he knows how to pronounce it correctly!

 

[MuZI]

Graaado?

Is he italian?

 

[hottyson]

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Originally Posted by Zuerst And you have to emphasize the Doh like Homer's D'oh!!!

I pronounce it in my loudest crow "caw" voice for Gra while waving my arms like wings. I say it twice like a crow then I do the Homer Simpson "Doh!"

Graw Graw Doh!

Sure people look at me funny, but then they leave me alone to listen to my Graw Graw Doh!

 

[MuZI]

I have no idea why you quoted me, so my only guess is you're trying to make fun of me?

 

[hottyson]

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Originally Posted by MuZI I have no idea why you quoted me, so my only guess is you're trying to make fun of me?

There. I editted it with someone elses quote so that you don't get the wrong idea.

 

[Mr Do]

I pronounce the a as in bag. grado. That doesn'tmake sence to me for some reason. Graaado. Then again I live on the east coast South of Philly. Maybe that is my accent. Whatever. Say it don't spray it.

Later

 

[reeseboisse]

You say Gray-do, I say Grah-do,

you say Senn-hizer, I say Senn-hiser,

Gray-do Grah-do, Senn-hizer Senn-hiser,

Let's call the whole thing off!