How to say "Motueka"

[dantheman13]

My fellow Americans, let the butchering of the pronunciation of "Motueka" end! [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxEUMdntWt8[/ame]

 

[DU99]

new zealand hop

 

[DU99]

First selected by a notable Belgian brewery lead to this variety being called Belgian Saaz and later shortened to “B” Saaz so as not confuse country of origin.

 

[Iseneye]

I live about a 15 minute drive away from Motueka. I'm no linguist but it has two pronunciations and neither of them are like that video.

It is a Maori name. The local "european" way of saying it is Mot Chew Acre or thereabouts.

The Maori pronunciation would be something like mow two ecka.

 

[unionrdr]

The Maori pronunciation is pretty close to how I say it since I used it in my Maori IPA. Gotta remember that.

 

[Helloworld]

My fellow Americans, let the butchering of the pronunciation of "Motueka" end!

My name is Paul, and I must say your closing message was shocking at first.

 

[pablosbrewing]

My fellow Americans, let the butchering of the pronunciation of "Motueka" end! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxEUMdntWt8

My parents lived in Ohope for about 2 years, and they pronounced it "Mah-tew- kah" there. Unless I'm confusing a different word - there is a tree or bush by that same name, yeah?

 

[Iseneye]

My parents lived in Ohope for about 2 years, and they pronounced it "Mah-tew- kah" there. Unless I'm confusing a different word - there is a tree or bush by that same name, yeah?

I don't know if you mean Ohope which is nowhere near Motueka or Hope which is nearby. I haven't heard anyone pronounce it mah-tew-kah.

Motueka is an abbreviated version of Motuweka - motu means island and Weka is a flightless bird (from Wikipedia).

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

I live about a 15 minute drive away from Motueka. I'm no linguist but it has two pronunciations and neither of them are like that video.

It is a Maori name. The local "european" way of saying it is Mot Chew Acre or thereabouts.

The Maori pronunciation would be something like mow two ecka.

YES, FINALLY, I am pronouncing something correct without any coaching.

I am still thinking everyone is crazy on how to pronounce diacytal.

 

[Tokoroa_Brewer]

Mow-chew-ecka