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Originally Posted by Ea
It can feel pedantic to pronouce foreign words correctly, but do you think one should try not to do it, even when you know how? That is, knowingly pronounce it the wrong way, in order not to sound pedantic? My question is serious - I have been wondering about this, because I prefer to do it the 'right' way if I know how, seems more respectful to the language.
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I guess it depends on context. If you are giving a scholarly lecture, you probably want to pronounce foreign words and names as close to the original as possible. But if you are talking informally with your friends and family and casually dropping words of foreign origin (but the meaning of which is widely known) or speaking of foreign celebrities, I think it's better to at least adapt the pronunciation to the natural sounds of your main language.