I've heard people pronounce it both ways, but which is correct: Schon like phone or Schon like Ron?
Schon Like Phone or Schon Like Ron
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ive never heard it other than like ron
Actually, if you say it correctly, it's pronounced like turn or burn. Those two dots above the "o" makes the difference. But hey, never expected English-speaking people getting it right 
German language, as well as Finnish language, contains the letter "o" with two dots (ö). English doesn't...
German language, as well as Finnish language, contains the letter "o" with two dots (ö). English doesn't...
mjantti said:Actually, if you say it correctly, it's pronounced like turn or burn. Those two dots above the "o" makes the difference. But hey, never expected English-speaking people getting it right
you mean like without the "r"? i tried it and it's hard to do.
i guess i have to be a "ferreigner" to pronounce dem funny letters.
bruin70 said:
Yes, you're right, I just couldn't come up with a word with that sound without the "r"....
So it's like "turn" or "burn" but forget the "r"
Try it, "schurn" without the "r" It's sometimes difficult, for instance in Finnish language, every letter has it's own pronunciation. If you want to pronunciate a whole word in Finnish, you just pronunciate each letter. Whereas in English, one letter can make all the difference. Just compare "burn" or "bun".
Oh yes, Finnish language is absolutely imcomprehensible for foreigners
mjantti said:Yes, you're right, I just couldn't come up with a word with that sound without the "r"....
So it's like "turn" or "burn" but forget the "r"
It's sometimes difficult, for instance in Finnish language, every letter has it's own pronunciation. If you want to pronunciate a whole word in Finnish, you just pronunciate each letter. Whereas in English, one letter can make all the difference. Just compare "burn" or "bun".
Oh yes, Finnish language is absolutely imcomprehensible for foreigners
you know what......i don't think you can get that "U = ur - r" sound in english. or at least, i can't think of such a word with that "U" without the "r"
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So are you trying to say schon like sun? I have only heard it pronounced like Ron.
So are you trying to say schon like sun? I have only heard it pronounced like Ron.
Q Addiction said:
Definitely not like "sun". Nope.
Say it like "turn", but make it a bit softer by not pronouncing "r". It's like forming the word in the front part of your mouth. Of course this is the correct way to pronounce it in German and might be difficult for English speaking people...
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ToughRowToHoe said:
Depends on how you pronounce Ron. Different areas of the country pronounce it differently.
This question has been asked so many times in the past couple of weeks that it deserves its own FAQ and forum.
I talked to Evan Clarke about this a couple of months ago. He pronounced it like... well he didn't pronounce it like phone nor did he pronounce it the normal German way (like burn) or the country German way (like Shane). But rather, he pronounced it like I pronounce Shawn or Ron. But I'm from Western Massachusetts. And we in Western Mass. pronounce Shawn (shon) and Ron different than, say NYC (~showan). And we certainly pronounce it differently than most of the Midwest (shaaahn).
So, Evan Clark pronounced Schön like I pronounce Shawn, but not really like a Wisconsonite pronounces Shawn nor like a NYC person might pronounce Shawn.
Fred (fred) <~~~ could have hoid it wrowang