Been dieing to ask this, but was afraid...

[Anonymous]

I'm kinda new to MR'ing and I live in constant fear that one day I will meet another MR'er and be forced to pronounce wye, and fascia, and looking like a complete idiot lol.

So how do you pronounce WYE and FASCIA?

[tstage]

bcauldwell,

Wye is pronounced just like the letter "Y". Fascia would be pronounced like "Fa-she-a": Fa as in "Fat", accent on the "Fa". That'll be five cents, please.

Tom

[HoosierDaddy]

I'll take a stab at it. Wye is pronounced just like why, or Y. I don't know why WYE isn't spelled like Y since it probably got its name from the shape of the turnout. As for fascia, it is pronounced fay'-sha and rhymes with Geisha as in Geisha girl.

HD

I see Tom beat me to the reply, and as I suspected, there are going to be differences in how fascia is pronounced. So pick one, Fa-she-a or Fay-sha whichever sounds better to you and I won't laugh when you say it.

[AntonioFP45]

Never be afraid to ask train related questions on here, guy! NOBODY on this forum was born knowing anything about trains!

Cheers![:D][:D][8D][swg]

[tstage]

HD,

LOVE the profile name!!! [(-D][(-D] Quite clever!! [:)]

Tom

[davekelly]

Nothing to be afraid of! Now that I know the proper way to pronounce facia, I don't have to use my other ways to pronounce that word - "trim" "edging" "border" "wood thingie that makes the edge of the layout look nice."

The proper pronouciation (sp?) of words can be fun. I remember when I first moved to Virginia way back when, a friend's wife was all excited about a furniture store having a sale on "bedroom suites." I couldn't figure out why a furniture store would be selling pajamas. Of course she couldn't figure out why a furniture store where I was from would be selling bedroom chocolates.

Of course there is the age old question "po tay tow" or "po ta tow."

[dgwinup]

Toe-MAY-toe, toe-MAH-toe. Oh, never mind!

I have also heard fascia pronounced Fah'-C-yuh and Fah-C'-yuh. I often use 'face trim' or 'facing board' when talking, and fascia when writing. Let the other guy worry about pronunciation!

Having been born in the Bronx, NY, raised in northern New Jersey, schooled in Boston and now living in the Midwest, I've pretty much been exposed to quite a variety of pronunciations and regional dialects. I chose the 'high' road - my accent is so bland and diverse that most people can't tell where I'm from!

Fun and games with the English language!

Darrell, pronouncedly quiet...for now

[davekelly]

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

[selector]

Now, THIS is the forum that I joined.....[tup][^][:D]

(sniff) I love you guys...

[Anonymous]

Y's a wye called a Wye when it's a triangle?

[Anonymous]

Because of the shape of the turnout -- it looks like a Y...

[tstage]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Dave,

That hurts my ears just thinkin' about it. [(-D]

Tom

[swknox]

I know what Bcauldwell is talking bout my answer is to rent or buy VHS or DVD train videos and alot of times they will talk about the things u are asking about... Cajon pass on the Santa Fe I thought for a long time was pronouced like it was spelled but until the past year when I watched a Video on the area I learned it was pronouced Ka-Houn even though its spelled Cajon. [#wstupid] GO FIGURE...

[tstage]

It's Spanish...like the word "fajita" (fa-HEE-ta). The "j"s are pronounced like an "h" - unless it's followed by a "u"; then it's pronounced like a "w", as in the name "Juan" (Wan).

That'll be another 5 cents please...[:)]

Tom

[swknox]

THANKS TOM !!! [:D]

[modelmaker51]

Boy, it's getting expensive to be on this thread![:D]

[dgwinup]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Oddly enough, I completely understood all of that.

Darrell, strangely quiet...for now

[dgwinup]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Darrell,

Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Oddly enough, I completely understood all of that.

Darrell, strangely quiet...for now

[cjcrescent]

Dave Kelly!

Ahm serprized a' chew! Dunja kno' itz spelt awl!

As that great Southern Philosopher Jeff Foxworthy once said, "Jeet yet?... Nawh!.... Yuon't to?.... Aw'ite!"

[edkowal]

I THINK that a wye is called that because there are three tails, one leading from each of the turnouts. So if you look at the shape you get if you include the leads into or out of it, you'll see a giant letter "Y" on the ground.

-Ed

[DavidJ611]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly
Raised near the Jersey shore, went to college in Philadelphia, lived in Rhode Island, Virginia, California and now West Texas. It's fun to say "OK, y'all, I'm like fixin' to change the all in my cah - oh fagettaboutit."

Good one, Dave !
I believe I remember you mentioning some time back you're an ex-Navy guy, so I presume you were stationed in Norfolk, Virginia and also know how to pronounce it correctly (i.e. NOFFuk). [;)]

(Of course the folks in Norfolk, Neb. (hometown of Johnny Carson) prefer to pronounce it "NorFORK". Oh the variety! [:D])

-Dave

[Newyorkcentralfan]

Tom wrote:

"It's Spanish...like the word "fajita" (fa-hee-ta). The "j"s are pronounced like an "h" - unless it's followed by a "u"; then it's pronounced like a "w", as in the name "Juan" (Wan)."

Not it's not. It's Italian.

It's an architectural term defined as a wide board covering the area between the rafters. Which kind of what we do when we slap one on the ends of the benchwork on our layouts.

Eric

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by David Foster

Y's a wye called a Wye when it's a triangle?

Good point, it's actually more like the Greek letter "delta" [:D]

[Anonymous]

and another one....

Kato is actually pronounced Kah-Toe. even tho most people say Kay-Toe

[DrummingTrainfan]

I think Kaumblch (sp?) should make "The Model Railroading Dictionary"

[1shado1]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Newyorkcentralfan

Tom wrote:

"It's Spanish...like the word "fajita" (fa-hee-ta). The "j"s are pronounced like an "h" - unless it's followed by a "u"; then it's pronounced like a "w", as in the name "Juan" (Wan)."

Not it's not. It's Italian.

It's an architectural term defined as a wide board covering the area between the rafters. Which kind of what we do when we slap one on the ends of the benchwork on our layouts.

Eric

Main Entry: fa·ji·ta
Pronunciation: f&-'hE-t&, fä-
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish faja sash, belt, probably from Catalan faixa, from Latin fascia band -- more at FASCIA
: a marinated strip usually of beef or chicken grilled or broiled and served usually with a flour tortilla and various savory fillings -- usually used in plural

[Anonymous]

NorFOLK... you forgot NAWFULK.

Or..
Gosh durn gridlock town!

I have used the "CA-JOHN" for Cajon while talking to locals and actually have them google at me and go "HUNH? WHERE?"

Ca-JOHN!.. ya know.. by Victoria!

Oohhhh... that's CAHOHN! (Or something similar) followed by trading of knowing look that sez

"This heah feller is a greenhorn from da east."

I have completly butchered some model railroading names in the past such as

"Watch out for THAT SWITCH!!"

huh? **Person examines the control panel

That SWITCH!! THAT SWITCH!!!! **Stabs a finger at the switch in question as the train charges thru it.

ohhhh you mean TURN OUT!!

Oh well.

Good Mawn'in te ye all! Have a good day now!

[Attaboy]

During my days at IUP (Indiana University of PA), I ran with a group fairly evenly split from the Phila. area and Pittsburgh area. They were always joking about how the ones from the Philly are drank 'woi-ter' and the ones from Pittsburgh drank 'wah-ter'. Being from the central part of the state about half way between the two cities, they often tried to put me in the middle(sorry, couldn't resist) by asking what I drank. So I told them...milk.

[Anonymous]

Well Pittshurgh and Philly aint got what we had in "Balmoe" or "Bawlimo" (Baltimore)

Wash "Wersh"

although the "Woi-ter" struck a chord.

[Anonymous]

So if I use a facia, does that make me a faciaist?