AKICIF: E.E. "Doc" Smith pronunciations

[jeriendhal]

Is Marc Duquesne's last name pronounced DO-kwes-nay or do-KWENS? I've used the latter my whole life, but since I'm going to be doing a vblog review of a book with someone named that (NOT Doc Smith's original creation) I'd better get it right.

Yeah, seawasp, I'm about halfway through Grand Central Arena at this point. Just got to the bit where Marc explains his, er, true mental state to Ariane. :)

Comments

[sraun]

I always pronounced it Dew Kaynes.

[colliemommie.livejournal.com]

I thought it was doo-KANE. That's how the university is pronounced.

[seawasp]

In my head, it's Doo-Kweznee.

In reality, it's Doo-Kayne, something I didn't learn until I was in my 30s.

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll go with Doo-kayne then.

[allah-sulu.livejournal.com]

As someone with a Frenchy last name full of confusing silent letters, I also vouch for Doo-kayne.

[seawasp]

If you enjoy GCA, the sequel is coming out later this year. :)

[seawasp]

And so where you are, you recently got past DuQuesne's CMoA/World of Cardboard moment (that I call "DuQuesne's Awakening"), one of my favorites to write and one of those written to a particular piece of music:

"Trigger Situation" from Dirge of Cerberus.

[jeriendhal.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was definitely a treat to see him tear through the Motholos like, er, cardboard. :)

DuQuesne

[skivee.livejournal.com]

DewCane