[Target1]

I always thought that Grado rhymed with Godo (God), but recently I heard an audio store salesman pronounce it Grado as in rhymes with Grade (I got a bad grade on a paper).

Thanks for any clarification,

Mark

 

[Canman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Target1 I always thought that Grado rhymed with Godo (God), but recently I heard an audio store salesman pronounce it Grado as in rhymes with Grade (I got a bad grade on a paper). Thanks for any clarification, Mark

It's pronounced "Grade - O", at least that's how they answer the phone at Grado Labs.

 

[hugz]

I may be wrong, but...

The traditional pronounciation of the (italian?) name is like this...
gra(rhymes with "bra")-doe

But the good people of the grado family that produces headphones pronounces it:
grae (rhymes with "may)-doe

and since it's their company, they get go chose how it's called

... but in my mind it shall always be "gra-doe" because it sounds nicer

 

[amartignano]

Joseph Grado has italian origin... so the "correct" pronounce I think is Quote:

Originally Posted by hugz gra(rhymes with "bra")-doe

Here in Italy we obviously pronounce it like this) but Quote:

grae (rhymes with "may)-doe

is nice...

Andrea

 

[walkman666]

They're in Brooklyn...no NYers would call themselves "gratto", it's "grade-o." Now fawgedaboutit

- walkman666

 

[JeffS]

Do a search in the forums, there is a HUGE thread about this.
It's been argued back and forth repeatedly.

Long story short...
The family pronounces it (gray-do), that would be the propper
way for you to pronounce it as well.

I come from an Italian family, and every person who sees my last name tries to do their best impression of how the name once sounded in a country that they've never even been to. It's actually quite annoying. The way my family decides it's pronounced is the way it is, period.

Respect the family wishes.

-Jeff

 

[Lisa]

Anyone ever seen the Brittish sitcom "keeping up appearances"?
How do you pronounce "Bucket"?

 

[tim_the_gamer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa Anyone ever seen the Brittish sitcom "keeping up appearances"? How do you pronounce "Bucket"?

Excuse me, but it's pronounced: boo kay'

 

[StevieDvd]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa Anyone ever seen the Brittish sitcom "keeping up appearances"? How do you pronounce "Bucket"?

Bouquet and British BTW

 

[philodox]

Up here in Canada we pronounce it "hoo kârz"...

 

[kin0kin]

what about:

sennheiser = senn-hi-sir

beyerdynamic = ?

 

[philodox]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kin0kin What about sennheiser & beyerdynamic?

The great thing about my pronounciation is that it works for all of the manufacturers.

 

[Emon]

Grado = Gra-doe
Sennheiser = Senn-high-zir
Beyerdynamic = Bay-er-dy-nam-ic

 

[sr20dem0n]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emon Grado = Gra-doe Sennheiser = Senn-high-zir Beyerdynamic = Bay-er-dy-nam-ic

x2

everyone else is wrong

 

[Smiley Man]

grar-doe

what about bose, is it bose or boze?