How Is Tunze Pronounced?

[Left Coast DJ]

I always thought this is pronounced Ton-zee. Then I watched this video of Ryan from BRS pronounce it as Toons. Now I'm feeling insecure.

Here's the video:

 

[Kellie in CA]

A long time ago, I had a boyfriend call their customer service line to hear how they pronounced it. It was the "toons".

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

I've visited Germany a few times and my German is horrible. Having said that, "toonz" feels more appropriate than "tuhn-zee."

For what it's worth, I've heard BRS use both pronunciations.

 

[Battlecorals Verified Sponsor]

great question! I'm a ton-zee guy here lol. Been sayin that since someone who seemed to know a whole lot more than me many years ago corrected me, after I referred to my toonses. Have i been wrong all these years?

 

[AdamNC]

I’ve heard Tuns, Toons and Tun-zee. I’ve always called it Tun-zee.

 

[mrpizzaface]

@rvitko

 

[cracker]

I always called it tunze I guess one could pronounce it any way. we all know what is means. I can't say tunzeee, not good for my tough guy image.

 

[Breadman03]

Roger posted about it a while back. If I recall, he stated it is pronounced tune-zah. I might be remembering wrong though.

 

[Adele]

Tun-zee here as well but I am willing to reprogram.

 

[Greybeard]

Tun•zĕ

From German speaking videos done at the Tunze booth at InterZoo

 

[KJoFan]

I think I'm in @Battlecorals boat and have pronounced it "toon-zee". Now, I'm not sure so try to avoid saying it at all in mixed company. lol

 

[TilmanBaumann]

German here. While Tunze isn't a typical German name, the fact that German is spelled pretty much strictly phonetic, still makes it very clear.
So its pronounced as it is written, here you go you are welcome.

Tun-ze(h)
No long vowels. T and Z are hard consonants. E an the end would in English probably be written 'eh'.

 

[gcarroll]

I have always thought it was "toon say"

At least that is what I thought Roger said.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

In Rheinland - Pfalz or Bavaria ?

 

[Potatohead]

This is one thing I always find interesting. When pronouncing something from another language, do you pronounce it in the original dialect or how you would say it in the language you are actually speaking? I mean I know I don't go into an Italian restaurant and order the "spaghetttii bolognasay" while waving my hands around. lol

 

[Baldguy]

How many call Paris Paris and not Par-ee as the French would. I say Tunze (one syllable).

 

[vetteguy53081]

TUNES

 

[Blue Spot Octopus]

How many call Paris Paris and not Par-ee as the French would. I say Tunze (one syllable).

We say Perris

 

[Sleepydoc]

Tun•zĕ

From German speaking videos done at the Tunze booth at InterZoo

This is one thing I always find interesting. When pronouncing something from another language, do you pronounce it in the original dialect or how you would say it in the language you are actually speaking? I mean I know I don't go into an Italian restaurant and order the "spaghetttii bolognasay" while waving my hands around. lol

I don't know how to pronounce 'ĕ', but I think it's something like a schwa, and so I would agree with Greybeard. If you're looking for the German pronunciation, it would be something close to Tun zeh with the 'u' pronounced something close to the oo in good.

As to how to pronounce foreign words in English, there are certain words that have become part of the language (i.e. Paris instead of 'paree,') but in general, I try to pronounce words reasonably close to their native pronunciation, within the confines of the English syllabary.

While we're on the subject, as someone who speaks Swedish and is married to a relative of an Ikea executive, Ikea is pronounced ee-kay-ah, not 'eye-key-ah.' You might as well say eye-talian (which, of course, is the language spoken in eye-taly!) - <rant ends here>

 

[TilmanBaumann]

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And of course, absolutely nobody cares. Don't let anyone tell you how you say it is wrong.

I even heard Germans pronounce it Tuunze with long u which is kind of how English people tend to say it. German has rich dialects.
Just say you heard it so from someone who lives in the shaddow of the Piz Palü and own it. ( )