topic Re: Jacobean in Fashion

Jacobean

savories — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:09:20 GMT

Sorry, NY Design Team, but you are WRONG!

The word Jacobean is pronounced jak-uh-bee-uhn

It is NOT pronounced Ja KOH be un

This word references the reign of James I of England (post Elizabeth I) whose followers were called Jacobites. The designs in crewel, fabrics, tapestries became more floral, especially using an outlining technique to highlight each motif. We are not talking about a lower East side tailor, we are referring to the king of England, then the worlds largest power, and the beautiful and intricate artistry associated with his rule.

Thank you,

Susan

Re: Jacobean

NanaS — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:20:06 GMT

RIGHT ON ! I HEAR SOOOO MANY THINGS MISPRONOUNCED ON AIR AND I DONT KNOW HOW THEY CONTINUE DOING IT !

MY BIGGEST PEEVE IS THE WORD ""SHURRED"" IT IS NOT PRONOUNCED SHEERED

IT SHOULD BE PRONOUNCED SHUR LIKE FUR !!!!!!!!! YOU SHEER SHEEP...YOU SHUR FABRIC

I HAVE ONLY HEARD A FEW OF THE DESIGNERS PRONOUNCE CORRECTLY. I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY OF THE HOSTS PRONOUNCE IT RIGHT YET !

Re: Jacobean

Kathlen — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:20:59 GMT

You're right ... Jacobean is not such an obscure word. They should know better.

My pet peeve is surplice .... it's not pronounced surplees with accent on second syllable. Correct pronunciation is surplis with the accent on first syllable.

Re: Jacobean

Desertdi — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:22:00 GMT

Savories......you are SO right. When I heard that discussion this morning, I couldn't believe it. Thank you for saying something in print. (Last night, Shawn described a purse as "demonstrative"......my mouth fell open.)

Re: Jacobean

I Hope You Dance — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:43:38 GMT

My pet peeve grammar faux pas is "also too." "Also too the length is just perfect." It is so clearly incorrect. As a long time teacher, I nipped this one in the bud in elementary school. I didn't want my students to sound uneducated. I am just so surprised how often I hear that error on QVC and HSN.

Re: Jacobean

StuffnSuch — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:52:47 GMT

On 7/23/2014 Kathleen said:
You're right ... Jacobean is not such an obscure word. They should know better.

My pet peeve is surplice .... it's not pronounced surplees with accent on second syllable. Correct pronunciation is surplis with the accent on first syllable.

You're absolutely right, Kathleen. Yet when you see how consistently the most basic spelling and grammatical errors occur on these forums alone, you realize why both these words are apt to be mispronounced.

Re: Jacobean

teathyme — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:54:40 GMT

YAY, Susan!

Re: Jacobean

willdob3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:13:56 GMT

As long as you understand what they mean I see no reason to make a federal case out of it.

Re: Jacobean

pommom — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:17:35 GMT

Another word that is botched is huarache. ALL of the hosts pronounce it ha ra chi. Wrong, wrong, wrong! It is pronounced wa ra che. The h is silent. This coming from a Latina who has worn them all of her life.