pe7e Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 On virtually every YouTube video I've seen relating to Pattaya the pronunciation used is 'pa-ta-ya' yet a Thai girl I spent a considerable time with insisted it was pa-ta-yarr, which one is correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 I've always known it as Patt ae yah though I have heard it as pa Thai yah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted April 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 You seem to agree with my former young lady and myself, I think your transliteration is more accurate than mine, it will be interesting to see what others think, and if 'pa Thai yah' irritates others as much as it does me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 "pa Thai ya" is the preferred pronunciation of the BBC presenters and other wankers who pass as journalists these days. Just as the backpackers go to Kho Saen Road and Kho Samui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage_Kwai Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Pronunciation depends on how the language is spelt, and in what language. In English, Pattaya would typically be broken into three syllables, Pat-ta-ya. Depending on where you come from, accents can be on the first or second syllable.. In Thai language, however,it is spelt as พัทยา where there are only two syllables and the 'a' between the two is a very quick one, almost part of the first.. พัท - pat, ยา - ya. Join them and you get the Pat-a ya. Hope that helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Is this like when a Thai says s-a-poon for spoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage_Kwai Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Yes. And s-a-nake, and so on. They will try to spell a word in their own language and get tripped up with the English pronunciation. Note that many English speakers have a problem with 'ง' -ng sound. If that wasn't so bad, Bahasa also have a 'ny' sound.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Pate ya (2 syllables) though hear many pronounce it pataya (1 syllable) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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