Correct way to say Vallejo

[kansas kid]

Seeing the previous forum post about the difference between amigo and
muchacho, reminded me about the following:

I live in the American Heartland, or the Midwest as most people call this
region. A lot of modelers use and therefore talk about the Spanish paint
company Vallejo. Now, I'll admit that my understanding of language is
not good. I've spoken English only all my life, and still do not have a clue
about why it is like it is.

A lot of American Heartland modelers pronounce the word Vallejo:

VEE LAY HO

Since it is Spanish, I am thinking, it should be pronounced:

VEE HAY OH.

Could someone enlighten me?? Thank you, in advance.

The Ignorant English student, Jaybird

 

[housecarl]

Coming from the North of England I say "Val-edge-Joe."
But we are known for our flat vowels.
Carl.

 

[Cheesey153]

I failed 'O' level Spanish when I was at school. That might explain why my guess is:
BAH YAY HO

 

[kansas kid]

Ah. . . . wall, . . . ahem. . . Hummmmmmm. . . thanks a big bunch,
Muchachos !!!

rb

Pronounced Arr beee

 

[housecarl]

Pronounced Arr beee
I've got that one.
Carl.

 

[kansas kid]

Whoa, Nellie. . . Carl

Wow, Carl. . . jour really a beeeg help, . . . amigo

rb

 

[laredulin]

Hello saludos;

Vallejo´s mean in spanish may be "little valley" and it sounds "ba" ("a" like bath) "ye" ("ie" like yes) and "jo" or "ho" ("jo" as horrror, ended in "o" not "ou").
Hope it serves and sorry for my poor english.

 

[flart1943]

I think I will call it "the V word".
Pete

 

[kansas kid]

Greetings Fernando:

It was so kind of you to explain the pronunciation so well. And I do appreciate
it. Muchas Gracias. I've written it down phonetically, so it will help me
remember. I can understand your English just fine. But I see that I
didn't have it quite right, either, but I was closer, IMO,
than Vee Lay Ho. . . . Well, maybeeee.

And Pete. Yep, . . callin' it the "V" word would be kewl, Cartman. I wonda'
what House Carl would say to that? . . . other than move up to the 2nd
floor. ooooooh, groan! I'm sure his retort would be humorous. . hee hee.

Miami Jayhawker

 

[housecarl]

Whatever, it's better than the "F word."
Carl.

 

[Meehan34]

I pronounce it as "Paint".

welcome back Jayhawk!!

 

[kansas kid]

Old radio program " Can you Top this?" . . .

Whoa, Mike. . .

Hey Mike. . . I was thinkin' maybeee chew would "pop in" . . . here like
the Italian version of Mary Popins. . . Mari POP-pinini. . .
with a spoon full of wacky piazza humor. . . Cute.

Believe it or not, I'm tryin' to "pop up" via the history track, and say that
before TV daze, it was radio. Uh huh. Really . . . and one program on
Sunday afternoons, . . wall. . . ah. . . I guess you had to be there; I know I
was. . . well this one program was called: "Can You Top This?" and old
men and women with scratchy voices. . . kinda like mine is becoming. . .
told jokes while the live audience laughed and rated each joke. The idea
was for the "comics" to try and come up with a better joke, a funnier joke
than the one just told. I think the winning joke teller got a 12 count box
of Milky Way candy bars, as in sumpin' like. . . like the Universe?
See wharrr ahma' goin' wid this thing??? Yeh . . . I didn't think so!

Well, Carl, and Pete and then Carl and now YOU are chiming . . 'er Poppin'
in to add jour bit. . . But no, I ain't mailing you a Milky Way. . . Sorry.

But ah do appreciate the effort!!!

Boid Boy in Brooklyn . . .

yeh, back like the . . . drum roll please. . .
Mummies curse!!! . . . but not spelled phonetically

 

[Diegoff]

Still remember when I was looking for Leicester Square my first visit at London...
Finally I discovered it was something like "Leista" square... XD

 

[Theodoros]

As a greek, I pronounce it as I read it : VALEHO ....

 

[pmfs]

Hi Rick,

in my Portuguese I pronounce VAl E JO.

 

[Gellso]

Scottish Pronunciation

In Scots It's "Hey Big man, Val edgeo, by ra way"
Hope this helps.

 

[1969]

Rick if someone was going to ask this question it was going to be you mate, i bet everyone has thought about it but just gone along with whatever they make of the spelling for themselves. I am a firm believer that if you are going to have a company name it should be something that can be easily pronounced internationaly, take my surname for e.g READDIE there is no way i would use it as there are few people i have met in life that pronounce it correctly, most pronounce it READY when in fact it is REE- DEE, why couldnt my mother have met a SMITH

Anyway im pretty much with Carl..."Val-edge-Joe." not sure if this is correct or we are both uneducated

Later dude,

Stevo

P.S havent you got a hedge to cut ?

 

[kansas kid]

Gentlemen:

So good of each of you to add your way of speaking this rather famous
word. Or the "V" word as Pete whimsically calls it. . .

Diego: London, Wow, you've been to London, My numba' one destination
I wanted to see. . . and spend two weeks in the Imperial War Museum;
and also pay homage to Lord Nelson at Trafalgar Square. . .

OhMa'Gosh, Theodorus you live in Athens? I have heard so many wonderful
things about Greece, The Aagean, and the Greek isles. In my Architectural
History classes at Univ. of Kansas we studied the famous edifices on top
of the Acropolis and I dreamed of visiting that famous city. . . but alas, I
never made it. Sigh, so much about life is about MONEY.

And Pedro, good to get your Portuguese take on that word. Hope you are
enjoying the Spring, my friend.

Ah Grant, you hail from the land of my father's forebears. Brownlee is a
Scotish name, originally referring to a terrain feature, such as meadow.
Back centuries ago, it was spelled Greenleigh. I have read of David the
Bruce and of William Wallace. Beautiful rugged country from the photos.
Thanks for your addition to the topic!

Aye, Scottish Jayhawker

 

[1969]

Looks like we were posting at the same time mate, weird Eh, check a couple of posts back.

Stevo

 

[Gellso]

Gentlemen:


I have read of David the
Bruce and of William Wallace.

Aye, Scottish Jayhawker

David The Bruce? Was that one of Robert the Bruce's lesser known brothers then?