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Thomas C. Gass
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 Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007, 18:04 (GMT) Post subject: Pronunciation.... the third ;-) |
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Here I am again  , asking for some advice with correct english pronunciation...
I'm doing a weekly movie and concert trailer show on the internet and helas, I'm confronted with a lot of new English names, so if anyone could give me a clue about correct prounciation, Î'ld really appreciate it 
Here we go with this week's question: How do you correctly pronounce the name of the crossover band "Incubus "?
(Hope I'm not getting on your nerves with all these questions)
Thomas
P.S. In case you're interested in watching the trailers online, here's the link: http://www.20min.ch/20min_tv/20min_player/fullscreen.html
You can also take this as an invitation for a "on-air" check  Any feedback is welcome 
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Joe J Thomas
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007, 18:08 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| I say it "INK-you-bis" or "INK-you-bus"... |
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Thomas C. Gass
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007, 18:24 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Thanks, Joe!
So you would stress the first sillable, right? I was pretty unsure about the meaning: is it "in - cubus"... like "in - the cube"... thus emphasizing the second sillable? Do you know the band? Hmmm...
Thomas
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Tom Greenlee
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007, 18:31 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Thomas.....accent is on the 1st syllable like Joe illustrates INK' youbus if you're familiar with what a succubus is, it's pronounced like that, replacing suc with ink
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Thomas C. Gass
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| Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007, 18:42 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Hi Tom,
yeah, I can follow you're hint "incubi" and "succubi" - no cubus, in contrary... (I think I have been sitting too long in front of the mic today instead of...) Jewish and Christian mythology, I know - I simply couldn't see it before...
Thanks a lot for your help - I guess we can close this thread of the three "tomtomtoms"
Have a nice day
Thomas
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Deby Cedars
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| Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007, 22:30 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| Well you didn't tell me the link was in a different language |
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Thomas C. Gass
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Sorry, Deby, I forgot ... but someone with such pronunciation problems regarding English expressions can't be an English speaking VO, can he?
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Thomas
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