Residents Of Cozumel: Please Instruct The Rest Of The World....

[bevo]

ON HOW TO SAY "COZUMEL".

 

There are 3 ways I hear it said:

co-shu-mel :eek:

coz-u-mel (short o) or coz-ah-mel (short 0)

coze-ah-mel (long o).

 

Which one is the way people who LIVE in Cozumel say it?

 

Please settle this for me! :)

[Choozin Croozin]

good question. I've wondered that myself. Phoenetically in Spanish I think it should be pronounced coz oo mail (long o) WHich is how I pronounce it and everyone looks at me funny.

[bevo]

DITTO! THat is exactly why I am posting...so I can at least KNOW in MY head that I am correct.....they still will think I am weird b/c I don't pronounce it like them...but maybe one day when I am feeling gutsy I can tell them about this post!

Now, if someone from cozumel gets on here and says it is one of the other 2 pronounciations I am going into hiding... :o

[Midgetized]

Good question, I've been wondering the same thing :confused:

[KenMo]

From what I remember from my college Spanish....I always say the "o" like the word "go". There are some exceptions, of course, but generally the vowels have the same sound....not like English. When I say it correctly (I think), people think I'm an idiot. Most people say it with the short O. Oh well....hopefully someone who's first language is Spanish will clear this up!

[CozSally]

Well, I say it in Spanish, but the common English pronunciation is also acceptable by many.

 

Spanish:

 

co rhymes with toe

zu like the word "zoo"

mel like Mel Gibson

 

English:

 

coz like the word "cause"

u rhymes with zoo

mel like Mel Gibson

 

As long as you don't distort it too badly, just about any pronunciation will do!

[kenandlaura06]

Thanks Sally!

[solita]

Pair A Dice!!!

[bevo]

THanks, Sally!

BTW- got your map and we look forward to seeing you on the 27th!.

[lukegr]

I say it the Spanish way,

 

co rhymes with toe

zu like the word "zoo"

mel like Mel Gibson

 

Thanks for the info, Sally!

[Choozin Croozin]

Well now we know. Thanks Sally.

[Magic City Cruiser]

Reminds me of a local story:

We have a town named Arab . Story goes that a visitor of Arab descent was in a local establishment asking an employee of the correct pronunciation of the City. He said he had heard "A'-rab" but thought it should be pronounced "A-rub'". He asked the employee, "Can you please pronounce where we are?". She stated very slowly, "DAY-RE-QUEEN".

:D