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Pronouncing Man Ray

topic posted Sat, August 27, 2005 - 2:20 PM by 
My art school teacher used to pronouce it "MOHN Ray," which I imagine is correct, but I'm afraid I might feel like a weenie saying it.

What do you all think? Should I start saying MOHN Ray, or continue to (most likely) mispronounce it "Man" as in "man."
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  • Tim
    Tim
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    Re: Pronouncing Man Ray

    Sun, August 28, 2005 - 3:22 PM
    I've only ever heard it as 'man'. How did your teacher get 'mon' out of 'man'? British, French ...maybe?

    I'd guess, since the bloke was American, it was pronouced 'man'. Now if anyone can dig up the source for his name...like...why did he call himself 'Man Ray'...I'd be your pal for a week!
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    • Re: Pronouncing Man Ray

      Mon, August 29, 2005 - 11:56 AM
      Here's the scoop, Robowan:

      Man Ray was born in Brooklyn, NY as Emmanuel Radinski and changed his name at the age of 15 to get away from persecution because of his obvious Russian-Jewish heritage.

      Do I win Pal-For-A-Week?
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      • Tim
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        Re: Pronouncing Man Ray

        Fri, September 2, 2005 - 1:43 PM
        Absolutely! Maybe longer than a week, even. I never knew it was a mutation of his real name, how clever that little 15 year old was! Thanks.
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      • Re: Pronouncing Man Ray

        Fri, September 9, 2005 - 2:18 PM
        .......and

        should
        the
        Baron say

        EEE-MAN-U -EL

        or

        EE-MOHN-U-EL


        THAT
        MY DEAR

        is STiLL
        the QUESTION!

        ~cc
        pssssssst...a real new yorker would never say MOHN!

        whut a sTuFFy pretentious aSs-WiPe that teacher MOHST have beeeeeeeeeeen, DOHN you AHGREEEEEEEEEEEEE ?

        ~fetts
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