How do you pronounce don quixote

I think you are tilting at windmills here. Handle what, exactly? Are you expecting to speak before a British audience about Cervantes? Are you an American living in the UK and you think it might come up in conversation? Try not to laugh at them. You pronounce it the way you like, they pronounce it the way they like, and nobody fishes in the middle. Best Donna Richoux. Teachers: We supply a list of EFL job vacancies.

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Can you pronounce this word better or pronounce in different accent or variation? Contribute mode x x x. Phonetic spelling of Don Quixote Don Quix-ote. Lilla Rodriguez. Donkey o te. Add phonetic spelling Cancel. You are not logged in.. Meanings for Don Quixote It's an ancient novel that was published in Spain and it was also considered as the first modern novel, which was written by Miguel.

Jayda Dietrich. Jan McNulty Posted June 16, Don Q Fan Posted June 16, I'm a DonQ or Donkey-Shot. MAB Posted June 16, Posted June 17, In North America it is invariably donkey hoe tay. SwissBalletFan Posted June 17, Posted June 18, Douglas Allen Posted June 18, They all pronounced the composer's name in the French way, but the title came over in English by some, without the "H" by others and with the latter group some further dispensed with the "t" while others emphasised the final "t" Quite a melange.

Posted June 18, edited. I trust that you will not accuse me of tilting at windmills by posting this. LinMM Posted June 29, Posted June 29, Posted March 28, Well the French say Donkey Shot I've also heard kwix -ote, as well as the more commonly heard Kee Ho Tay pronunciation that nycitybird mentions.

Lizbie1 Posted March 28, Jan McNulty Posted March 28, I say key hoe tay if I say the full word but tend to stick with Don Q! Pas de Quatre Posted March 28, Petunia Posted March 28, Geoff Posted March 28, Posted March 28, edited. Edited March 28, by Geoff. RuthE Posted March 28, Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Create an account Sign up for a new account in our community.

Register a new account. Almost half the 2, people quizzed had trouble getting his name right. Before the the Game of Thrones TV series came along, for example, nobody alive knew how to pronounce Daenerys Targaryen. Any other examples? Hermione from Harry Potter was in the top People actually called her Hermy-won? Look, stop being so high and mighty. Names can be difficult sometimes. But Hermione is an actual name that actual people have.