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Jerry's pronunciation is correct... Ah e Ah.
Say it at conversation speed and you get the familiar Ah yah.
If you ere to use the proper names of the founders of the company, it would still lead to mispronunciation, as the "z" in Aranzabel actually has the "th" Castillian lisp sound and most people ould not kno better.
Let's call it a day and be happy with Ah e Ah.
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Jerry's pronunciation is correct... Ah e Ah.
Say it at conversation speed and you get the familiar Ah yah.
If you were to use the proper names of the founders of the company, it would still lead to mispronunciation, as the "z" in Aranzabel actually has the "th" Castillian lisp sound and most people would not know better.
Let's call it a day and be happy with Ah e Ah.
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Mr. Lape is correct, the pronounciation is "Ah ee Ah".
If you were to use the founder's proper names, there would still be confusion, as the "Z" in Aranzabel is pronounced "th" (as per Weiland) due to the "Castillian lisp" and most people would not know better. I dare you to say it three times in a row in that fashion and you too will agree that it does sound a little too "Brokeback Mountain" for the average upland hunter types.
Let's leave it at "Ah ee Ah" and be happy to call it a day.
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Speaking of pronunciation . . . first time I ever saw a Darne on a table at a gun show (I'd previously seen them in France), the dealer told me that the correct pronunciation was "Darnay". I told him that that might be the American version, but that wasn't the way they said it in France.
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I read Terry Weiland's SPANISH BEST some years ago, and recall him mentioning the pronunciation of the maker's full names. I believe it was something to the effect of Ah-gwi-ray ee Ah-rahn-tha-bal (with the emphasis on the "tha"). Practice saying it so that it flows off your tongue and you'll get raised eyebrows at the gun club. Important to keep a straight face when you do, as if you use that name often. "Ah-ee-ah" will have folks thinking you're a cajun, 'roun heah, specially if you emphasize the "ee". SRH
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Jerry V Lape, you are correct with the pronunciation of AyA.
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In Maine, they just pronounce it "Ah-yah", accent on the last syllable. It seems the folks in Maine have it right. That's the way the Spanish pronounce it at the AyA factory. AyA factory Tim
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Well, you guys that insist on speaking like some European can say "ah e ah" like Tarzan all day long and get the commensurate snicker and eye-roll. The American translation for AyA is "A and A", which not only sounds a whole lot better, but is correct on this side of the pond, as well as keeping you from sounding like some "in the know", high-browed Yankee goober. JR
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It's Jag-waar, not Jack-u-hour too.
One of my heros was Dick Irvin Jr., who refused to give the French pronunciation to 'Roy'. It was never Patrick Waaa, just Patrick Roy.
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