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underahedgerow

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25. That's the correct pronunciation. Breathy Hwah keem. Short keem, not drawn out.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #15)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 01:36 AM

Sep 2015

I heard someone say Ho Kwim once, for Joaquim Phoenix.

Murrikins aren't so good with them there non anglo names, now are they?

Of course Europe is on fire with the correct pronunciation of Quinoa. No one can agree on that one anywhere.

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How would you pronounce "Joachim"? [View all] trof Aug 2015 OP

wah-keem is how I would. uppityperson Aug 2015 #1

Yo Aw Kim Blue Owl Aug 2015 #2

+1 n/t trackfan Sep 2015 #10

Wah-keem. Still In Wisconsin Aug 2015 #3

Although my in-laws, I'm sure, would say "Joe-ah-chimm" Still In Wisconsin Aug 2015 #4

Here's a YouTube guide to pronouncing "Joachim" Art_from_Ark Aug 2015 #5

do you have to say it 3 times? Enrique Aug 2015 #6

I'm not sure that's such a good idea pinboy3niner Aug 2015 #7

ha good point Enrique Aug 2015 #8

I offer no opinion, just fact DFW Aug 2015 #9

lol! treestar Sep 2015 #13

Ray-gun ailsagirl Sep 2015 #16

It's the name of one of the pillars at the entrance to the Temple of Solomon Xipe Totec Sep 2015 #19

Throat Warbler Mangrove First Speaker Sep 2015 #11

lol treestar Sep 2015 #14

Well, In Arcanum it's pronounced "Wah-keem." malthaussen Sep 2015 #12

I would pronounce it with the Mexican "J" sound lunatica Sep 2015 #15

That's the correct pronunciation. Breathy Hwah keem. Short keem, not drawn out. underahedgerow Sep 2015 #25

that's how I pronounce the 1st syllable too. The "chim" is more of a "keem" magical thyme Sep 2015 #28

Howa-kim Xyzse Sep 2015 #17

Just say Joe. nt clarice Sep 2015 #18

Growing up mostly in the San Joaquin Valley mackerel Sep 2015 #20

Gag me with a spoon! pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #24

Detroit area has streets pronounced this way ... kwassa Sep 2015 #21

In the northeast we have some good ones too: redwitch Sep 2015 #34

WE have a BER-lin in CT too... CTyankee Sep 2015 #37

Never thought of Gratiot that way Cal Carpenter Sep 2015 #36

a youtube primer Tom Kitten Sep 2015 #22

"Dude" pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #23

How do you pronounce Houston? PoliticAverse Sep 2015 #26

Named after different people with different pronunciations of the name pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #27

I lived for a few years on Houston street in the Village in NYC. CTyankee Sep 2015 #38

Yuck'-eem JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #29

It's regional. When in Rome, you know. Here in Maine... mainer Sep 2015 #30

Don't the British pronounce the French city "Callous"? CTyankee Sep 2015 #39

We have a Joachim in the office dr.strangelove Sep 2015 #31

Yokum. eppur_se_muova Sep 2015 #32

Easy MosheFeingold Sep 2015 #33

Thankyou. Always nice to hear from the Klingons. pinboy3niner Sep 2015 #35

Joachim up before you go-go / Don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo Special Prosciuto Sep 2015 #40