How do YOU pronounce Latakia?

02-02-2009, 04:10 PM

Until yesterday I had only ever read this word. I read it, and my brain says:

la-TACK-ee-ah

But I was in a pipe shop the other day, two guys were talking, and they called it:

LAT-ah-key

So, how do YOU say it?

02-02-2009, 04:12 PM

here ya go! You can even hear how it's pronounced

02-02-2009, 04:15 PM

I always pronounce it LIGHT-UH-KIA, not sure if that’s right.

BigFrank · 02-02-2009, 04:24 PM

I usually end up say it like LAT-TICA

RevSmoke · 02-02-2009, 04:27 PM

La-tah-KEY-ah

replicant_argent · 02-02-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

I always pronounce it LIGHT-UH-KIA, not sure if that’s right.

How do you get LIGHT out of l-a-t? or do you just have a burning desire to arsonize a Korean car?

Emjaysmash · 02-02-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RevSmoke

La-tah-KEY-ah

02-02-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowgoat

here ya go! You can even hear how it's pronounced

I thought I had it right. I've only heard someone else pronounce it once and it didn't sound right. She pronounced it "la Tackee ah"

Curly Cut · 02-02-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowgoat

here ya go! You can even hear how it's pronounced

i was gonna link that if someone hadn't already. i wanted to make sure i was saying it right when i heard someone say it pronounced, La-TACKY-uh, which is incorrect.

i also looked up Perique once a long time ago.

croatan · 02-02-2009, 05:26 PM

Correctly, apparently

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Originally Posted by yellowgoat

here ya go! You can even hear how it's pronounced

02-02-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curly Cut

i also looked up Perique once a long time ago.

Pah reek?

02-02-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TheJ

Pah reek?

No, it's PEAR-UH-KEE.

No, not right? Damn.

I was one of those people that pronounce(d) it LA-TAH-KIA. Sounds better to me, but I'll say it the "right" way if it makes y'all happy.

WWhermit.

DrDubzz · 02-02-2009, 08:17 PM

I used to say Lah- tAkia

I've been saying it correctly since I started watching Subotaj's youtube videos, and I figured the dude from Israel knew how to pronounce the tobacco grown in that general vicinity

Tenor CS · 02-02-2009, 09:30 PM

Toe-back-koe

02-02-2009, 04:10 PM	#1
petewho Guest Posts: n/a	How do YOU pronounce Latakia? Until yesterday I had only ever read this word. I read it, and my brain says: la-TACK-ee-ah But I was in a pipe shop the other day, two guys were talking, and they called it: LAT-ah-key So, how do YOU say it?

02-02-2009, 04:12 PM	#2
yellowgoat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do YOU pronounce Latakia? here ya go! You can even hear how it's pronounced

02-02-2009, 04:15 PM	#3
Darrell Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How do YOU pronounce Latakia? I always pronounce it LIGHT-UH-KIA, not sure if that’s right.

02-02-2009, 04:24 PM	#4
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02-02-2009, 04:27 PM	#5
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,861 Trading: (51)	Re: How do YOU pronounce Latakia? La-tah-KEY-ah __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

02-02-2009, 08:17 PM	#13
DrDubzz Formerly RX2010 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Virginia Posts: 2,201 Trading: (34)	Re: How do YOU pronounce Latakia? I used to say Lah- tAkia I've been saying it correctly since I started watching Subotaj's youtube videos, and I figured the dude from Israel knew how to pronounce the tobacco grown in that general vicinity

02-02-2009, 09:30 PM	#14
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Re: How do YOU pronounce Latakia? Toe-back-koe __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?

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