Pronunciations

[Nick]

I believe two "ll"s together are always pronounced as a "y".

 

[scotslizzy]

ha ha

just what I need after a lousy day. Just looking at the webcam for PP with a margarita to calm me down.

A wee while for us to wait for our visit in June but just the thought keeps me going .And I will be going to Stay/Stye !

Cheers

Scotslizzy

 

[Tangoman]

If "ll" is pronounced "y", the it's definitely not a welsh dependency - although there is an awful lot of lamb on the menus.

Or is that goat??

 

[scouse mark]

I do strugele pronouncing things when i am in pp,but i just go to bony's for an hour and i become fluent in many tongues.

 

[pollensafan]

I do strugele pronouncing things when i am in pp,but i just go to bony's for an hour and i become fluent in many tongues.

Most of em incoherent I would wager.

 

[Harters]

The brother in law comes from Soller. His surname starts with the double L. The L is pronounced as though the second L wasnt there. So, Llobera - pronounced Lobera.

I wonder if there's a difference in pronunciation between Mallorcan/Catalan and Castilian?

 

[Tangoman]

Have to say that I probably agree with Scouse Mark i.e. the pronunciation will surely be different depending upon what time of day it is, where you are coming from, and how many you had consumed!!!

 

[allanglens]

The brother in law comes from Soller. His surname starts with the double L. The L is pronounced as though the second L wasnt there. So, Llobera - pronounced Lobera.

I wonder if there's a difference in pronunciation between Mallorcan/Catalan and Castilian?

As I understand it - very different. The thing to remember is that Mallorquin is a different language, not just a dialect of Castillian. I think the 'll' pronounced as 'y' is only in Castillian.

 

[Harters]

The thing to remember is that Mallorquin is a different language, not just a dialect of Castillian.

It's a dialect of Catalan. I remember there was some considerable discontent over the regional government making "pure" Catalan the official language. As I recall, it meant that schools would have to teach in Catalan, rather than Mallorquin. Which had the effect that, effectively, three languages had to be learned, rather than two.

 

[allanglens]

It's a dialect of Catalan. I remember there was some considerable discontent over the regional government making "pure" Catalan the official language. As I recall, it meant that schools would have to teach in Catalan, rather than Mallorquin. Which had the effect that, effectively, three languages had to be learned, rather than two.

I remember seeing that. Rather strange, the Balearic Government (I assume it was them) doing that. Or was it because otherwise there would have been too many languages, assuming that there would be pressure from the other islands to recognise their dialects as well?

 

[Harters]

I assume it was the Balearic Government but I can't recall the politics of it. I'll try and remember to ask the BiL when I next see him. I remember seeing a lot of road signs that were in Catalan being sprayed over in Mallorquin.

 

[James]

I assume it was the Balearic Government but I can't recall the politics of it. I'll try and remember to ask the BiL when I next see him. I remember seeing a lot of road signs that were in Catalan being sprayed over in Mallorquin.

Until 15-20 years ago most street signs / place names in Mallorca were in [Castilian] Spanish (Ceda El Paso (Give Way); Puerto Pollensa; Cala San Vicente etc.) and were regularly subjected to graffiti by people who wanted to use Mallorquin / Catalan names (Cediu El Pas; Port de Pollença; Cala Sant Vicenç) and who objected to the use of [Castilian] Spanish.