Pygmy Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 nope. i received a kit for christmas many years ago with a vhs in it. I watched it and they pronounce it "rap-a-la" haha. I was like "hey dad we've been calling these the wrong thing for years". He told me he didn't care and continues to call them "ra-pel-a" Check out their channel http://www.youtube.com/user/RapalaIn the Canisteo Valley, Rapala is pronounced ruh-PAH-luh..... I tried pronouncing it properly for a period of time, but I found the fish would not hit RAP-a-las...As soon as I went back to pronouncing it ruh-PAH-luh, the fish started biting them again...<<grin>>.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephmrtn Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 When in Rome, do as the Romans do... SO, here in the foothills of the Appallachians, despite knowing proper pronunciation, a sabot will remain a " SABBIT".. Also, a creek will remain a " CRIK " and those good riflescopes will remain a " LEE-a- pold".... That way my buddies, friends and neighbors will know what I am talking about.<<grin>>.... LOL the 'E' is silent in 'douche' also. LMAO I don't speak French, I speak Redneck! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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