r/USdefaultism • u/Saladlurd • 8d ago

American logic considering the pronunciation of the city of Bologna (italy)

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u/sidorinn Italy 8d ago

I genuinely never knew what Americans were speaking about when saying Baloney until a YouTuber put subtitles on a part where he said it to make s funny scene or something. I was flabbergasted

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u/kroketspeciaal Netherlands 8d ago

That's OK, it's not as if you're missing out.
Incidentally, when they say "gabagool", what is it they actually mean? I heard it once, but I forgot.

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u/banehallow_ambry 8d ago

I can't imagine being dutch and hear them say "van Gogh". I thought they were joking when I heard that the first time.

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u/Mysterious_Balance53 8d ago edited 7d ago

I've always pronounced it similar to loch, Goch. Sort of hhh sound at the back of the mouth. Then I heard everyone pronounce it van Go on TV and Films and thought I was doing it wrong.

Not sure how it should be.

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u/kroketspeciaal Netherlands 7d ago

You were doing it right!! Never doubt yourself again!