COMPLETE: Ivanov by Anton Chekhov - ek

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 8:16 am

Exactly. Plus, that self-deprecation is unwarranted on account of we're all beautiful and young and not getting any older at all, you guys.

Right, Mr Chekhov?

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 8:32 am

A note on pronunciation: I've changed any names ending in double Fs to Vs in the title and magic window because that transliteration is so much more common. I hope that's okay.

Also, it's my (vague) understanding that in Russian names the emphasis is usually on the penultimate syllable, thus the pronunciation of Ivanov in the MW . If anybody knows better, please correct me!

hggarrett · Post by **hggarrett** » August 15th, 2012, 10:56 am

Yes, thank you, any part is fine

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Grace

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 11:21 am

Great! In that case I'll put you down for Zinaida, okay?

beeber · Post by **beeber** » August 15th, 2012, 1:24 pm

I have to say the name of LEBEDIEV. My instinct is to say: le BAYD yeff . Does that sound OK, or does anyone know authoritatively? (I'd like to be consistent with what others are saying.)

Bruce

catrose · Post by **catrose** » August 15th, 2012, 1:35 pm

beeber wrote:I have to say the name of LEBEDIEV. My instinct is to say: le BAYD yeff . Does that sound OK, or does anyone know authoritatively? (I'd like to be consistent with what others are saying.)

Bruce

I would've pronounced it le-bed-EE-ev I'm Googling the pronunciation now...

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 2:46 pm

I can't find anything definitive, but your suggestion feels right to me, Bruce. Definitely 'diev' is one syllable.

aidanbrack · Post by **aidanbrack** » August 15th, 2012, 5:58 pm

Can I claim the part of the third guest? Also, as far as I can see there don't seem to be any lines for the fourth guest, so I wondered if his or her inclusion is actually needed here or if I am just missing something.

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 6:14 pm

aidanbrack wrote:Can I claim the part of the third guest?

Of course. Thanks very much!

aidanbrack wrote: Also, as far as I can see there don't seem to be any lines for the fourth guest, so I wondered if his or her inclusion is actually needed here or if I am just missing something.

No, you're right - just silly mistake on my part. Elizabeth, as and when you have a minute, would you mind deleting Fourth Guest from the MW, please?

gloriana · Post by **gloriana** » August 15th, 2012, 6:26 pm

mb wrote:Elizabeth, as and when you have a minute, would you mind deleting Fourth Guest from the MW, please?

Done!

CaprishaPage · Post by **CaprishaPage** » August 15th, 2012, 6:28 pm

May I read Avdotia, if she is still available?

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 6:33 pm

CaprishaPage wrote:May I read Avdotia, if she is still available?

Absolutely! Thanks!

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 6:35 pm

gloriana wrote: Done!

You're super.

CaprishaPage · Post by **CaprishaPage** » August 15th, 2012, 7:13 pm

mb wrote:
CaprishaPage wrote:May I read Avdotia, if she is still available?
Absolutely! Thanks!

Wonderful! ...would you mind giving me a little hint on prounouncing her name...

mb · Post by mb » August 15th, 2012, 7:30 pm

CaprishaPage wrote:
mb wrote:
CaprishaPage wrote:May I read Avdotia, if she is still available?
Absolutely! Thanks!
Wonderful! ...would you mind giving me a little hint on prounouncing her name...

Well, based, as discussed above, on my own entirely subjective guesstimate, I'd go with:
Av-DOTE-ya Naza-ROV-na.

I think an acceptable interim strategy would be to go with my semi-informed assumptions until such time as
a) someone who really knows what they're talking about shows up.
or
b) you finish your recording, thus making your preferred pronunciation official for the purposes of this project.

I'll go post a thread right now in Help Wanted appealing for pronunciation help, which I should have done to begin with. In the event no one can help, I'll play the Supreme Authority and take the blame for any mistakes. Okay?

I really didn't expect this much movement this soon. Thanks, everyone!