The Band Name Pronunciation Thread

[TheCunningStunt]

Fugazi?

[Dayvan Cowboy]

Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Fugazi?

When my dad was telling me about them, he said "FOO - gah- ZEE"

[TheCunningStunt]

Yeah, that's pretty much how I say it now. I'll stick with that.
The Argument is absolutely brilliant, definitely in my top 100 favourite albums.
I should really know how to pronounce their name.

[dankrsta]

Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

When my dad was telling me about them, he said "FOO - gah- ZEE"

Yeah, that's how I pronounce it, too. Accidentally, it's exactly how everything is read in my language, just as it is written, one letter-one sound. (I mean FUGAZI)

[The Bullet]

So, yeah, is Kno (kay-noh) or just (noh)?

[Urban Hat€monger ?]

Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio

I used not to be able to pronounce Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (the last bit), and I'm still not certain I say it right.

I did say it "Mince-ee", but my papaw was Welsh and told me it was just pronounced like "Monkey".

Still not completely clear on that one.

The band themselves pronounce it Monkey.

[LoathsomePete]

Originally Posted by The Bullet

So, yeah, is Kno (kay-noh) or just (noh)?

Noh, that's how I've always pronounced it and nobody has ever corrected me in conversation.

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

When my dad was telling me about them, he said "FOO - gah- ZEE"

I've always heard it pronounced with the exact opposite emphasis from that though, on the middle syllable: foo-GAH-zee.

[Dayvan Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Janszoon

I've always heard it pronounced with the exact opposite emphasis from that though, on the middle syllable: foo-GAH-zee.

I've heard it both ways, really.

I tend to pronounce your way more often but my father pronouces it the other way.

[Janszoon]

For the record here's a clip of Ian MacKaye pronouncing it my way.