Embarassing question from newbie

[Nancy in VA]

I am sorry for this silly question - I am new to Balenciaga - Can someone tell me how to pronounce Balenciaga?

 

[Bridget S.]

I have always heard it pronounced (even by my SA at the BalNY store):

Ba-len-see-ah-gah, I have also read though that it can be pronounced with the soft c that sounds like our "th" sound - Ba-len-thi-ah-gah. I haven't actually heard anyone pronounce it that way though.

I wish you well,

Bridget

 

[oogiewoogie]

Bah - Lence - eee- ah - gah....

lol.. hope that helps.

 

[Lasmico]

I just say it in spanish. Balenciaga
It's funny when I hear it in other languages.

 

[sianii11]

I've always said Bal-en-shee-aga....

 

[robbins65]

not a silly question! We were all newbies once!

 

[ladybugfreckle]

Bal isn't on here... but this site is fun:

http://fashion.about.com/cs/designers/l/blpronounce.htm

 

[Nat_CAN]

I did pronounce Bar lan char ga, like Italian way, even though I'm not Italian, lol. But my SA said Bar lan cee ar ga, so I guess I'll start pronounce like that. I'm also a newbie

 

[littlerock]

bah -len -see -ah -gah

 

[Nancy in VA]

Thank you all and love that website!

 

[LostInBal]

In spanish the letter "c" is pronunced as a "z" not as a "s" so.... bah -len -zi -ah -gah

 

[Jira]

This is an interesting thread. I've definitely heard variance on the c, but also on stress; I've heard SA's say: Bal-EN-ciaga, with extra stress on that second syllable.

 

[ladybugfreckle]

here are some more opinions on it : http://forum.purseblog.com/balenciaga/may-sound-silly-but-139024.html

 

[sweetlust]

I supposed its Ba - lan - thia (cos C is th sound in spanish) - ga?? ^^^Interesting thread!

 

[sou]

not a silly question! We were all newbies once!

I agree !!! It's good to ask questions ~