I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session…
Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet.
The only one that I can think of (from the top of my head) that I struggle with is Weleda. Is it “vell-eeda”, “vell-ayda”, “well-eeda”, “well-ayda?” FFS.
Which brand names do you struggle with?
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
I came across this fun video on a late night YouTube session… Low Octane. Really? REALLY? Get off my planet. The only one that I …
“looow conté, in province”. Douche!
It’s Lokzitaaaahn ong Provonks. And Weleda. Like written. Pronounced German. “We” like in where… “le” like in left… “da” like in dark.
Thank you. Goodbye.
I always pronounce it La-Ock-ee-tan….!
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I’ve always said it sort of like ‘Lohck-ee-tahn’ so I was a bit annoyed when I first heard it is meant to be ‘Lox-ee-tahn’. I very rarely shop there though so I’ll say it however I like!
I saw this video a few months ago, I always just called it lock-ee-tayn in my head but I don’t think I ever said the name out loud ’cause I knew it was wrong! I googled ‘how to pronounce L’Occitaine’ and found that video!
Omg … I didn’t realize that so many people didn’t know the French pronunciation of L’Occitane. Low octane was the kicker indeed.
As for Weleda, if you pronounce it properly “auf Deutsch” I’d say that it would be way-LAY-dah where the w at the beginning is a very flat “w” – almost a crossover between a w and a v. Both e’s are long, with the second one being the one you put emphasis on, and it’s fractionally longer.
Well-eeda. My yoga teacher works for them. 😉
I pronounce it Loh-c-tanne, I don’t think French pronounce ‘c’ as ‘k’. And everyone I know says Well-eh-dah.
They do when it’s a double-c, like “accident” in English.
I pronounce L’Occitane fairly close to “locks-ee-tan” in my Western Canadian English and French accents :p
That’s how I pronounce it Carla.
That is hilarious! Weleda is V btw, in Deutsch the W is pronounced like a V, and outside of Germany people just say it like a W. “Folksvagen” is correct, for example =)
Great video, and I’ve been saying it right! I have issues with the hungerian brand Omorovicza. I’m off to search YouTube for it.
reminds me of the QVC craft presenter who pronounces Tiramisu as Tir Army Sue….
I always thought it was “loss-it-ane” but I don’t think I’ve ever actually said it out loud anyway!
This may be a really stupid one but I have issues with Guerlain… is it “gwer-lane” or “gwer-lahn”?
hmm, I pronounce it gurr-lahn?
I did training with them years ago. They pronounce it “Gherr-lahn”
Yes, it is Gher-lahn. 🙂
Hooray, thanks all! Now I won’t feel like a twat when I go into Debenhams and go, “Ooh, let me look at gwer- er, I mean gehr- um, this one!”
The pronunciation of Elemis throws me… is it el-em-ee? eh-LEEM-iss? I’ve heard it pronounced both ways on beauty blogs.
Hmmm, I do it Eh-leh-miss?!
I don’t struggle with it, but I hate it when the sales lady at the Guerlain counter says “Gurr-lane”. I would hope that if you work for a brand, you could at least learn how to say their name.
On that note, my husband used to work for KPMG and was once asked how you spelled that?! Erm, K.P.M.G. Doh! lol
Oh and I used to think it was L’Ossitane. My bad.
Low Octane made my day 🙂 but it’s easier when you live in Europe to know the right names. Although Guerlain confuses me a lot.
Guerlain is pronounced like gairh-lah (that’s the best I can spell it out).
Low-Octane was pretty funny 🙂 How do people come up with that?
I avoid products with names I can’t say, and if the needs arises I will just point at it/get it out rather than look like an utter tit 🙂
Why do they make it so gosh darn difficult?!
FUNNY,
I remenber a youtube lady, she said “ERMS”.
What do you guys think witch brand she mentioned?
Greetings from Germany!
Hermes? (that’s err-mehz) right?
I still have no idea how to pronounce Caudalie! Kaw-dah-lee? We Americans…kind of miss the boat on these things. Loved this post!!! Oh, and Illamasqua! Now I sound like a jack-ass. haha
It’s pronounced basically the way you spelled it. Like coh-dah-lee
Lock-sit-an, I had an interview with them a few years ago and checked before I went so I wouldn’t look like silly! x
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HAHAHHA Americans trying to speak French kill me. Thanks for sharing this 🙂
I work at a cosmetics store and still have no idea how to pronounce Thierry Mugler correctly.
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Low Octane? *guffaw* I was pronouncing it correctly – not because I parle la Francais, but, like someone else said, accident is spelled the same in French and pronounced ak-see-dahn(t). More or less. I say it better than I spell it.
I live in Arkansas. Y’all wouldn’t believe some of the pronunciations I hear at Dillard’s – from the sales staff.
Why is it so difficult??? Retards!!!