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[DravenMist]

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[Suatana]

Try this:
http://www.mikropuhe.com/demo.asp
write the text you want to know how it´s pronounced in finnish to the field and press "kuuntele puhe".
That should help

 

[Pest]

like the girls name "alexia" except just say a-lexi "lie-ho"

 

[ShaneBarnes1982]

I also pronounce it like Alexia... Alexi... "Lie-Ho"

 

[Inearthed]

You, Americans, are always having so big problems while pronouncing the non-english words Maybe you should try this page:

Finnish names

You'll find the name "Aleksi" in the "Male names" (Aleksi = Aleksi) and "Laiho" in the "Last names" list. Click on it and you'll hear the correct ppronunciation.
I hope it will be usefull....

 

[~Casse~]

"Lie-Ho" ? Almoust every Finnish word is pronounced as it is written. So pronounce Laiho as "Laiho". So simple

 

[Iron-Flames]

I'm stupid, but I hear Bodom pronounced very differently ALWAYS. On live bootlegs, cds, and the rare occasion I find someone here that likes them, people.

Is it like "Boe Dome", Boo Doom, Bawdome, or What?! IM CONFUSED AS FUCK!

 

[Children_of_Sinergy]

BOE DUMB, LIE HO

And inearthed, I hope you realize an Aussie started this thread, not an American.

 

[~Casse~]

Well Bodom is actually more Swedish word than Finnish.
Word Bodom is pronounced "Bu:dom" (that is from Finnish dictionary!).

 

[WinterMillennium]

i'm told on reliable authority by a Finnish pal that it is pronounced 'Boh-oo-dum'

 

[tempestadiossa]

Well, considering the English Alphabet to pronounce single words, LAIHO is pronounced LI-HO (the H isn't an optional!!!) and Bodom is pronounced Bodom exactly as it is written (try it here: http://www.mikropuhe.com/demo.asp?f=6252318035114)
U may also want to check cob members' names at that freakin link which has already been posted in this very thread, dammit.

 

[FOR£V£R]

i'm listening to the finnish name complete list some are really funny

 

[loWildChild]

its a cool site!

 

[Inearthed]

Ooops, sorry DualMuso. I hadn't read your post carefully enough, so I took you for an American. Stupid me I hope you will forgive me
By the way, this site with names is really cool. I found it while searching for the online finnish course. Maybe someone can reccomend me any good pages?...

 

[tempestadiossa]

yeah, it wud be interesting since i cannot find any decent finnish grammar book (either for italians or for english people) and i lost all the links i had bout finnish grammar....

 

[bodomite]

yet another pointless thread i just say it how i prefer

 

[Scy]

Originally posted by ~Casse~
"Lie-Ho" ? Almoust every Finnish word is pronounced as it is written. So pronounce Laiho as "Laiho". So simple

I hope that you're really joking, 'cause if you aren't, I have to say to you:
Don't you understand that in any language the words are pronounced "as they are written", but the basic pronouncing differs a lot. Okay, English has sometimes different types of pronouncing in words that looks a bit same, but primarily they are pronounced "as they are written".

Hopefully this was not too confusing

 

[bodomite]

heh

 

[~Casse~]

LAIHO is pronounced LI-HO ?! It's pronounced LAI-HO ! God damnet I get it what you were saying Scy and it's true but..
If you look a Finnish word you don't need instructions to pronounce it (I mean if you are a finn!!) but if you look some English word you mayby need instructions.

This too was confusing

 

[Martyr]

I've Always Pronouced it A-lex-ee Lay-Ho