Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this name, “Lourdes Carle,” and let me tell you, it’s been a bit of a journey figuring out how to say it right. It all started a while ago, I was watching this video, and the person said it kinda funny.
I thought, “Hold up, is that how you really say it?” So, I hit up the internet, searching around, trying to find some solid answers.
First off, I jumped onto some of those pronunciation websites. You know, the ones where you type in a word, and it plays back how to say it? Well, I typed in “Lourdes Carle.” There were a few different versions, some sounded totally off, but one seemed pretty close.
- There’s this one recording where a person said it. I listened to it over and over, trying to catch all the little details.
- Then I found this other site that had a bunch of different names, and wouldn’t you know it, “Lourdes” was on there too. They had all these notes about different spellings and where the name comes from. It was kind of a lot to take in.
So I was feeling a little confused. But I really wanted to know how to say this name. I tried looking up some articles. One of them was all about how to pronounce “Lourdes” formally. It said to say it like “LOORDS,” with the first part sounding like “floor.”
Another thing I found was that in formal English, you say it like “loo(r)-dz.” They broke it down and everything, saying the first part, “loo,” is the important bit.
I even stumbled upon this dictionary thing that said it had recordings from native speakers, in both British and American English. I played those too, trying to see if there were any differences. I am still confused why “Lourdes” has two totally different pronunciations.
After all that, I started saying “Lourdes Carle” out loud, trying to copy what I’d heard. I practiced it a bunch, both the “LOORDS” way and the “loo(r)-dz” way. It felt weird at first, but I think I’m getting the hang of it now. But I know, when I say it, people around me may look confused.
So, yeah, that’s my story about trying to figure out how to say “Lourdes Carle.” It was a bit of a rabbit hole, but I think I learned something. I still think how I said it is correct. Maybe one day I will meet a person whose name is “Lourdes”.
