How do you pronounce Campine?

[Sonoran Silkies]

Almost everyone around here says DEE Ukcle (like uncle, without the n)

My response is that I do not say "don-tee" for don't or "diden-tee" for didn't.

 

[racuda]

Okay, I've got the answer!

Since Campine is a region in Belgium, and the primary (60%) language is Dutch, I asked my co-worker how to pronounce it. She is from the Netherlands and without hesitation she said "Cam-pin", like "lets go campin", with the accent on the first sylable.

***EDIT***

Upon further discussion with her, she corrected the subtleties of my pronunciation and said it is more like "kemp-in", and it rhymes with "that horse is limpin".

 

[blaundee]

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You had to throw those out there just to confuse the rest of us..... rflol

 

[blaundee]

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So, how do YOU say it? lol

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

"Camp"-"Pine"

 

[cashdl]

That makes sense because people from that region call themselves Kempeners ( sp ).

 

[speckledhen]

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That's what I meant--ask someone who speaks the language. Okay, that settles it for moi!

 

[blaundee]

So now that we are all confused... HOW have we decided to pronounce it? Is there a Campine club? How do they pronounce it?

 

[ChooksChick]

So- It's KEMP-in, and the other is DOOK-ull, with the sound of 'BOOK.'

Got it.