katilac Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 can anyone tell me how to pronounce bhangra? tia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in TX Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 What I've heard among my Pakistani in-laws is "b-hahng-ra." Two syllables; the first h is not silent. The g is barely pronounced. Don't know if that's helpful or not! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) What I've heard among my Pakistani in-laws is "b-hahng-ra." Two syllables; the first h is not silent. The g is barely pronounced. Don't know if that's helpful or not! :) My Panjabi ex husband said it quickly, starting with a breathy fast version of BAH, as in bah humbug without the H, really, and the BA part rattling around in your sinuses, with a HONG (short o) all slung together with a "gra" at the end, rhyming with bra, but shorter and gruffer in the vowel sound. It is two syllables, but the first one is slurred. It was the music at our reception. :) Edited October 4, 2011 by kalanamak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Like tundra, with the following substitutions: bh for t: you hear both the B and the H. Like when we say BL we hear both letters, the BH in Hindi includes both sounds. Like saying "ha!" when you've just gotten a "b" sound halfway out of your mouth. g for d: it doesn't change the "n" sound as in "sung." it's bhun - gra, not bhung - ra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) See, I knew I had to ask, or I would go fearfully wrong! I might not get it quite right, but I don't think I'll sound completely silly. Not that I anticipate saying it constantly, but dd11 discovered a new channel on the Roku :D Edited October 4, 2011 by katilac there's no such thing as a rolu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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