Brno pronunciation
- Thread starter Slithery
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Bruno I believe.
Around here everyone I know says Brew-no.
Brno (IPA: [ˈbr.no] ; German: Brünn) is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1243, although the area had been settled since the 5th century. Today Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants and is the seat of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, Supreme Prosecutor's Office and Ombudsman.
The etymology of the name Brno is disputed. It most likely comes from Old Czech brnen, brno 'muddy, swampy.'[2] Alternative explanations derive it from a Slavic verb brniti (to armor or to fortify) or a Celtic language spoken in the area before it was overrun by Slavic and Germanic peoples (this theory would make it cognate with other Celtic words for hill, such as the Welsh word bryn). Throughout its history, Brno's locals also used to refer to the town in other languages, including Brünn in German, ברנו in Hebrew, and Bruna in Latin.
(from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno
Here is a link to an audio file of the correct pronunciation.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Cs-Brno.ogg
Brno (IPA: [ˈbr.no] ; German: Brünn) is the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1243, although the area had been settled since the 5th century. Today Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants and is the seat of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court, Supreme Administrative Court, Supreme Prosecutor's Office and Ombudsman.
The etymology of the name Brno is disputed. It most likely comes from Old Czech brnen, brno 'muddy, swampy.'[2] Alternative explanations derive it from a Slavic verb brniti (to armor or to fortify) or a Celtic language spoken in the area before it was overrun by Slavic and Germanic peoples (this theory would make it cognate with other Celtic words for hill, such as the Welsh word bryn). Throughout its history, Brno's locals also used to refer to the town in other languages, including Brünn in German, ברנו in Hebrew, and Bruna in Latin.
(from wikipedia)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno
Here is a link to an audio file of the correct pronunciation.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Cs-Brno.ogg
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and roll the R slightly. That's how I was told by someone from Sarajevo.
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- Saskatchewan
Brno rifles and shotguns are particular favourites of mine, Hope you're all enjoying yours! I live in a town named Bruno. It always grates my ear when I hear people pronouncing the city of Brno the same way. There is no "U" in the name, so please don't stick one in.
