Thread: Russian version of USA

How would the Russian abbreviation of USA be pronounced?

Ess - Shah - Ah?

Se sha

Remember, S is "C" in Russian, there is not a letter "S"

США

So, it looks like the "Sha" and "Ah" sounds are pronounced together, though?

-Fantom

Yes, like ''seh-shah-ah", and very quickly.

СыШиА

Se-Sha is correct but definately not "СыШиА"

People say it differently. The only thing they agreen on is that it's not 'es' but 'se'

СэШэА

[quote=fantom605]

I always thought this was stupid. I think that everybody in the world should call a country by the name it's citizens call it. For example, Germans call their country Deutchland, so why in the HECK do we say Germany?

Germany = Deutchland
Spain = Espan~a
Mexico = Me-hi-ko

You get the idea. After all, if your name is Peter and you move to Spain, you expect to be called Peter, not Pedro.

Only my opinion.

Originally Posted by Platinum

I always thought this was stupid. I think that everybody in the world should call a country by the name it's citizens call it. For example, Germans call their country Deutchland, so why in the HECK do we say Germany?

Germany = Deutchland
Spain = Espan~a
Mexico = Me-hi-ko

You get the idea. After all, if your name is Peter and you move to Spain, you expect to be called Peter, not Pedro.

Only my opinion.

He-he-he... So you must say "Ross-ee-ja" except for Russia Are you ready?

http://www.freewebs.com/friendy3/Sounds/usa.mp3

Originally Posted by Platinum

I always thought this was stupid. I think that everybody in the world should call a country by the name it's citizens call it. For example, Germans call their country Deutchland, so why in the HECK do we say Germany?

Germany = Deutchland
Spain = Espan~a
Mexico = Me-hi-ko

You get the idea. After all, if your name is Peter and you move to Spain, you expect to be called Peter, not Pedro.

Only my opinion.

Oh, man! If only it would have been soooooooooooo simple!.. Names develop through centuries and a good deal of inner and outer factors influence on them. Our forefathers would have needed to rearrange onomasticons every generation to sound it proper! Or even more often.

[quote=Rtyom][quote=fantom605]

[quote=Triton][quote=Rtyom][quote=fantom605]

Originally Posted by fantom605

Remember, S is "C" in Russian, there is not a letter "S"

США

So, it looks like the "Sha" and "Ah" sounds are pronounced together, though?

-Fantom

Yes, but the name of the Russian letter C is actually Эс. In США it is an exception being pronounced Сэ

Originally Posted by Platinum

I always thought this was stupid. I think that everybody in the world should call a country by the name it's citizens call it. For example, Germans call their country Deutchland, so why in the HECK do we say Germany?

Germany = Deutchland
Spain = Espan~a
Mexico = Me-hi-ko

You get the idea. After all, if your name is Peter and you move to Spain, you expect to be called Peter, not Pedro.

Only my opinion.

Good idea. It's Moskva, Rossiya, not Moscow, Russia.

No more Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Munich, Tirana, Bucharest, Rome, Athens, Copenhagen and Lisbon
but: Warszawa, Praha, Wien, M

пинд...ээээ...штаты в смысле
примерно СШЕА

I try to speak correctly. if you asked me, I would say ФБР и ФРГ correctly. All the time.