Proper pronunciation for Montagna

Sainternist · Fri 09 Apr 2010 9:11pm

I know this may be a little trivial, but can anyone clarify what the pronunciation for Joey's last name is? Anybody know how he himself pronounces it?

Most people and commentators are pronouncing it "Mon-tag-nah", but I'm pretty sure it's an Italian name, therefore you the "g" would be softened when saying it e.g. lasagne is pronounced "la-san-yah". So it would be pronounced "Mon-tan-yah", am I right?

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Fri 09 Apr 2010 9:17pm

I thought joey clarified it last year by saying it is Mon-tag-nah?

Because i remember thinking how i had pronounced his name differently for years!

GrumpyOne · Post: # 902717Post **GrumpyOne** » Fri 09 Apr 2010 9:19pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:I thought joey clarified it last year by saying it is Mon-tag-nah?

Because i remember thinking how i had pronounced his name differently for years!

Correct.

For some reason it is not the traditional Italian pronounciation.

Means mountain btw.

Sainternist · Fri 09 Apr 2010 9:34pm

Strange. Would this mean that we have Stephen Sil-vag-ni as an assistant coach?

Sainternist · Sat 10 Apr 2010 12:13am

well, dennis cometti is saying "mon-tan-yah". i feel more inclined to trust dennis' judgement with him having an italian background himself.

Milton66 · Post: # 903096Post **Milton66** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 12:59am

Isn't the G silent GO?

Didn't realise your Italian was so good.

Munga · Post: # 903132Post **Munga** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 1:10am

The name is pronounced Mon tan ya (Italian)
But Joey wants Mon tag na because we're Australian, quoted the man himself.

Milton66 · Post: # 903139Post **Milton66** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 1:12am

Munga wrote:The name is pronounced Mon tan ya (Italian)
But Joey wants Mon tag na because we're Australian, quoted the man himself.

Yup... have a cigar. On the money.

The Aussies had a hard time with Iti names. So many of us Australianised them.

Sainternist · Sat 10 Apr 2010 1:14am

he's a true blue 'strayan bloke. but i will still say "mon-tan-yah" because i'm a stubborn bastard.

SainterK · Post: # 903185Post **SainterK** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 1:22am

Munga wrote:The name is pronounced Mon tan ya (Italian)
But Joey wants Mon tag na because we're Australian, quoted the man himself.

He apologised to his Nonna when he asked for the Aussie version

Saints43 · Post: # 903233Post **Saints43** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 1:46am

Proper pronunciation for Montagna

Milton66 · Post: # 903244Post **Milton66** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 1:50am

SainterK wrote:
Munga wrote:The name is pronounced Mon tan ya (Italian)
But Joey wants Mon tag na because we're Australian, quoted the man himself.
He apologised to his Nonna when he asked for the Aussie version

Never mess with Nonna... that is sacrosanct, K.

Sainternist · Sat 10 Apr 2010 2:00am

Saints43 wrote:Proper pronunciation for Montagna

Sorted. Thank you, Saints43.

Saints43 · Post: # 903290Post **Saints43** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 2:07am

Sainternist wrote:
Saints43 wrote:Proper pronunciation for Montagna
Sorted. Thank you, Saints43.

No worries. Next: Proper pronunciation for Southampton 3 Charlton 0.

Sainternist · Sat 10 Apr 2010 2:13am

Saints43 wrote:
Sainternist wrote:
Saints43 wrote:Proper pronunciation for Montagna
Sorted. Thank you, Saints43.
No worries. Next: Proper pronunciation for Southampton 3 Charlton 0.

Most definitely, mate. This would cap off a great weekend of football

Enrico_Misso · Sat 10 Apr 2010 2:46am

Mon - Tee

Moccha · Post: # 903417Post **Moccha** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 4:07am

Sainternist wrote:I know this may be a little trivial, but can anyone clarify what the pronunciation for Joey's last name is? Anybody know how he himself pronounces it?

Most people and commentators are pronouncing it "Mon-tag-nah", but I'm pretty sure it's an Italian name, therefore you the "g" would be softened when saying it e.g. lasagne is pronounced "la-san-yah". So it would be pronounced "Mon-tan-yah", am I right?

You're dead right. His name means mountain in Italian

Griggsy · Post: # 903439Post **Griggsy** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 6:29am

It was brought up when he was on the footy show, can't remember the exact conversation but I think it went along the lines of him saying traditionally it is Mon-ton-ya but he goes with Mon-tag-na.

matrix · Post: # 903470Post **matrix** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 9:05am

ffs

its joey
get it right

Winmar · Post: # 903613Post **Winmar** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 11:02am

A few years ago he said the right way to say it was Montanya, so I kept saying it that way. I'm afraid I can't change now.

OneEyedSainter77 · Sat 10 Apr 2010 11:15am

I';ve always said Mon-tan-Ya and I'm a stubborn bastard too so i'm not gunna change that - I never stopped saying Ree-Wolt either.

Some things just sound natural and some don't.

Slightly off-topic, but you know its been a good night when this is the type of topic that pops up.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Sat 10 Apr 2010 11:25am

I'll still be calling him Montan-ya, or else I'd have to start saying things like "drinking Cham-pag-ne while watching Rhys Stanley making his deb-ut, while writing my mem-oi-res." Then the val-et can bring me my car.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 903661Post **GrumpyOne** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 11:48am

Milton66 wrote:Isn't the G silent GO?

Didn't realise your Italian was so good.

I have aquired a Nonna through my eldest son's marriage. I use the traditional Italian Mon-Tan-Ya, because you never ever upset a Nonna.

saintsRrising · Sat 10 Apr 2010 12:01pm

Joey

That way you keep everyone happy.............

Batnoe · Post: # 903682Post **Batnoe** » Sat 10 Apr 2010 12:10pm

Sainternist wrote:he's a true blue 'strayan bloke. but i will still say "mon-tan-yah" because i'm a stubborn bastard.

So do you say Ree wolt or Ree Volt?

Roo prefers the pronounciation of REEVOLT...

so, because you think it is Ree wolt you will still call him that or call him the way his name should be pronounced?

Like the name Grant- some Grants like theirs pronounced Gr -ant

Others like Gr aaaaaaaant

So what is right? usually the way they like to call themselves!!

Mon tag na likes that so call him Mon tag na

Geezus

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