"Jonsered" pronounciation

[Bret4207]

I am a Jonsered dealer, and I just say johnny-red, but the correct way I was told is;
yawn-sir-red. The "j" is pronounced "y".

I am also a Husqvarna dealer, and you would not believe the people who cannot pronounce husqvarna!

Same way the old Swede told me it was pronounced, Yawn-sir-red. Husquavarna (sp) was pronounced Hoose-warn-a. The Hoose was more of an Oose IIRC.

 

[Hubjeep]

I've heard people around here say "Still" for STIHL.

Same here, most in fact. :msp_confused: Is it really pronounced "Steel" (like the metal)?

 

[sachsmo]

Johnny Red

 

[SawTroll]

I believe so, as the "s" disappeared shortly after E-lux takeover.

Actually, it didn't disappear before 1983 or so, and 630s (and 670s?) has been observed with the "s" on them.

 

[mcdarvy]

it was covered well but not in one post

yon-sered

as; yon sar'ed

 

[SawTroll]

I am a Jonsered dealer, and I just say johnny-red, but the correct way I was told is;
...... The "j" is pronounced "y". ....

That's pretty much true, from a English speaking angle!

 

[SawTroll]

it was covered well but not in one post

yon-sered

....

Likely the closest one so far, I can't say it any better!

 

[Homelite410]

Likely the closest one so far, I can't say it any better!

Its simple.....


WHY STAY ORDINARY:cool2::cool2:

 

[WoodChuck'r]

Hell yeah a new thread!

Woo-Hoo!!!

 

[4x4American]

Oh, a subject on AS where I can claim authority! Might be the only time, have to enjoy this!

In plain letters I would try like this:

jonn-se-reed
hus-kvaar-na

It´s a bit difficult thogh, cause I really can´t think of an English word with sounds similar to the double "ee", but the double "aa" sounds similar to the "a" in "hard".

Or you can hear me say it (it's plain windows .wav-files, but I do have a lousy mic.):

http://lasse.ringh.nu/sounds/Jonsered.wav
http://lasse.ringh.nu/sounds/Husqvarna.wav

However, with all languages, the right pronounciation on foreign words is really when what you say gets understood in that context by the people you are saying it to: Husky and Johnny Red works just fine.

Both brand names are the names of the town (Husqvarna) or village (Jonsered) where the factories started out. Husqvarna is made out of the Swedish words for "house" (hus) and "mill" (kvarn). Don´t really know why it gets an "a" at the end though, and the "q" instead of the "k" is just to make it look fancier when it´s a brand name. Jonsered is just a name.

wow i'm glad you included the media files cause i did not even come close to pronouncing it right from what you typed...i laughed when i heard you say it because i was so far off. cool accent yawl got on over that way

 

[Doug Fir]

Oh, a subject on AS where I can claim authority! Might be the only time, have to enjoy this!
...
Or you can hear me say it (it's plain windows .wav-files, but I do have a lousy mic.):

http://lasse.ringh.nu/sounds/Jonsered.wav
http://lasse.ringh.nu/sounds/Husqvarna.wav

...

Thanks for posting these wav files. It's good to hear the words pronounced in "proper Swedish".

Of course the words would sound a bit different in skånska! (Anyone from Skåne here?) Other parts of Sweden also have interesting dialects. Jämtland, for example. (Any jämtes here?) Swedish and Norwegian are actually collections of diverse regional dialects. It can be quite difficult to understand people from some areas. Of course it is always possible to just use English!

DF

 

[SawTroll]

Thanks for posting these wav files. It's good to hear the words pronounced in "proper Swedish".

Of course the words would sound a bit different in skånska! (Anyone from Skåne here?) Other parts of Sweden also have interesting dialects. Jämtland, for example. (Any jämtes here?) Swedish and Norwegian are actually collections of diverse regional dialects. It can be quite difficult to understand people from some areas. Of course it is always possible to just use English!

DF

At least maccall was right about the origin of the brand names!


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[ford832]

It's "Husk-a-Varna" and "Jon-sir-ed" Who asked the damn Swedes to pronounce it anyway.Yumpin' Yiminy!

 

[SawTroll]

It's "Husk-a-Varna" and "Jon-sir-ed" Who asked the damn Swedes to pronounce it anyway.Yumpin' Yiminy!

At least you can be sure you got it wrong that way!

 

[coltont]

im thinking junksered with how much fuel they leak and how slow they cut....

 

[Uncle John]

im thinking junksered with how much fuel they leak and how slow they cut....

Here we go again!...................:msp_biggrin:

 

[SawTroll]

Here we go again!...................:msp_biggrin:

Looks like he is begging for RED rep!

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

Huskee-Varn-Uh it's all the same junk:msp_tongue:

 

[SawTroll]

Huskee-Varn-Uh it's all the same junk:msp_tongue:

Better thal Steal anyway......:yoyo:

 

[Freakingstang]

i've always heard it as Yawn-sir-ray. J is pronounced with a ya sound and the D is silent.