What is the chip on your country's shoulder?

[u/ATWK01]

A.K.A. the thing that people are still sensitive or insecure about, or feel the need to correct or overcome. A historical grievance, an ongoing issue, a cultural stereotype, etc.

For Portugal, it would be how irrelevant we are compared to the 16th century, or the fact that everyone confuses us with Spaniards or Brazilians. (Though it’s not as intense now that we’ve become a popular tourist hotspot.)

[u/BowtiedGypsy]

How is it pronounced?

[u/NikNakskes → u/BowtiedGypsy]

Sau-na. Sau like in Saudi.

[u/carlosdsf → u/NikNakskes]

So if I pronounce it according yo spanish pronunciation rules, it's mostly OK (the stress would be on the first a).

edit: https://fr.forvo.com/word/sauna/

OK, portuguese- and spanish-speakers would be fine.

[u/NikNakskes → u/carlosdsf]

Yes. That link was cool! But not French. Of course not... it wouldn't be french if it would come even close to being pronounced like it is written. Hehehe. Sorry. Don't throw croissants at me in revenge.

[u/carlosdsf → u/NikNakskes]

French sees "au" and read s it as "o".

[u/zeviea → u/carlosdsf]

They also have unpronounced letters coming out the oiseaux

(Okay that joke doesn't quite work)

[u/carlosdsf → u/zeviea]

I find it funny.

[u/sherlock0109 → u/carlosdsf]

Okay nice we say it pretty much the same in Germany :D

[u/rudolf_waldheim → u/NikNakskes]

At least we get that right.

[u/amanset → u/NikNakskes]

In Finnish. Yes.

[u/NikNakskes → u/amanset]

Well yes. I suppose that was what he wanted to know.

[u/CaptainPoset → u/NikNakskes]

so like the Americans' "sodee arabia"-pronunciation?

Probably better to describe it with the "ow" out of "now".

[u/NikNakskes → u/CaptainPoset]

Yeah... I realised that a little too late. Because duh it is the same letter group, so whoever says sooh-nah probably also says soodi. Oh well.

[u/can-t_change_it → u/NikNakskes]

Saudi is pronounced Saw-dee. 🤭

To help people who only speak English pronounce sauna properly, you should break it down as sow-nuh (sow as in "female pig", not as "to plant seeds") 😃

[u/NikNakskes → u/can-t_change_it]

Sow is a good one! And I'm gonna remember it for the next time I need it. If I ever need it.

I was combing through my brain for the right sound and all that came up was this Saudi Arabia commercial. The very last word of it to be precise. https://youtu.be/kDqTPT1SQbU?si=wpVpqwu3dI9hALJm

Yeah... well. Never mind. I'm gonna remember sow. That works a lot better than a random tv ad for a foreign nation that has its name pronounced differently already just in english.

[u/BowtiedGypsy → u/NikNakskes]

What in the world, are you serious??? Iv never heard this hahaha

[u/NikNakskes → u/BowtiedGypsy]

:) yep. Sa-ow---nah. Kinda. It's hard to try and pick a phonetic option from english. But go ahead if you say sooh-nah. That's how you guys over there pronounce it, and that's fine too. It is your language.

[u/Toby_Forrester → u/NikNakskes]

Sau almost like in Sauron. Na almost like in Nazi. Sau-na.

[u/white1984 → u/BowtiedGypsy]

/ˈsɑu̯nɑ/, but if your an English speaker /ˈsaʊ.nə/ as in the middle sound is 'ow' in cow, not 'or' in Lorna

[u/Mercy--Main → u/BowtiedGypsy]

thing is, English speakers really don't pronounce "au", but more like "sowna"

[u/BowtiedGypsy → u/Mercy--Main]

Saw (like chainsaw)

[u/Mercy--Main → u/BowtiedGypsy]

that's what i said

[u/BowtiedGypsy → u/Mercy--Main]

Sowna = downa Sow = soe

Sawna = sauna

[u/sjintje → u/BowtiedGypsy]

I think he said sownaaa