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How is culet pronounced?

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MichelleCarmen

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Is it pronounced "coolet," or how it looks with the beginning, "cull" sound?

Thanks.
 
Like the letter Q (as in Q-tip) and then -let.

Q-let :bigsmile:
 
I say it like a "Que" or "Kyoo"?
 
Lol funny topic.
I'd like to add in the mix when do you say Chicken Cutlet and when do you say Culet.

I actually find it funny when people say cutlet, but I see a lot of old school people still use this term.
 
I've always heard it pronounced "cull-it"
The dictionary actually has it as - kullet, so the above pronunciation is technically correct.
 
Tuckins1 said:
I've always heard it pronounced "cull-it"
The dictionary actually has it as - kullet, so the above pronunciation is technically correct.
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I've always prounced it cull-it and nobody has ever corrected me until a few weeks back when I went into a fancy jewelry store and the guy was super nice but then made sure to annunciate to me how he thought it should be said, which left me feeling a bit silly! lol
 
Might as well piggyback on this topic. How do you pronounce PAVÉ, as in engagement ring? Pronounced like paved road?
 
I thought it was pronounced 'Q-lay.' :cheeky:
 
MC said:
Is it pronounced "coolet," or how it looks with the beginning, "cull" sound?

Thanks.
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According to the dictionary:

[kyoo-lit]

which is like que-lit
 
In English it is pronounced Q-let. Probably in France and countires with related languages is might be pronounced Q-lay. Funny how so many people think they see a tiny hole in the bottom of their diamond instead of understanding that they are seeing the facet on the bottom of the pavilion.

We have all sorts of words that a difficult to know how to pronounce in the business. Nacre on cultured pearls is pronounced Neh-kur, but I've heard a few well qualified folks insist on calling it Nah-kur. I heard a sales person yesterday call Turquoise Tur-qwahz. It really sounded fancy and special.....Little details can make a difference with some people.
 
Ok, I'm terrible with pronunciations. I've been wondering for a while - is Asset or A Set for ASET?
 
allowingtoo said:
Ok, I'm terrible with pronunciations. I've been wondering for a while - is Asset or A Set for ASET?
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ASET

Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool

A - SET
 
Leon Mege? That is a good question. Names are pronounced with way less regularity.

I pronounce ASET as Ass-set. Many do pronounce it with a long A as A-set. I figure my way uses the A from Angular with the correct sound of the A. But, it is a branded tool and can be marketed in any way they want. No problem with either pronunciation.
 
I believe Leon Mege is Meh-jehay, like Tar-jehay
 
I've heard tur-kwahz a couple of times; makes me want to burst out laughing. Somewhat snobby, what?

--- Laurie
 
I was saying cutlet for a long time, (thought it's not like it's a word I used a lot) and my instructor of a jewelry making class corrected me. There are a lot of words like that where I'm familiar with them but only ever read them so when I pronounce them it's a big FAIL. Like "diaspora".
 
How is culet pronounced?

Big when big.

Small when small.

So...you would say...yes: "very pronounced," etc.


Ira Z.
 
Oh I have another one that is awkward for me when I say it out loud: How do you pronounce melee?

Is it like may-lay?? This is how I pronounce it in my head but not sure if this is correct or not when I say it aloud...
 
These non-English words are tough because (other than a proper name) you never know if you should anglicize them or not. Kind of like when you know Spanish or French, is it Mexico without the x or Montreal like (mon-ray-al). Either you risk sounding snotty, or give the impression you don't know. Which is worse? Sorry, I struggle with this, but I am a language person.
 
piratefan said:
Oh I have another one that is awkward for me when I say it out loud: How do you pronounce melee?

Is it like may-lay?? This is how I pronounce it in my head but not sure if this is correct or not when I say it aloud...
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I thought it was "me-lee" lol...???

I"m trying to get up the courage to call this store right now but I can't pronounce the designers last name (well, I'm unsure) and I don't want to sound like an idiot.
 
bean said:
piratefan said:
Oh I have another one that is awkward for me when I say it out loud: How do you pronounce melee?

Is it like may-lay?? This is how I pronounce it in my head but not sure if this is correct or not when I say it aloud...
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I thought it was "me-lee" lol...???

I"m trying to get up the courage to call this store right now but I can't pronounce the designers last name (well, I'm unsure) and I don't want to sound like an idiot.
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That is my alternate pronunciation....and now when I say it out loud...its sounds much better lol. Oh and on a side note about culets, I was in an antique jewelery store a month or so ago and the sales lady there described the culet as a "chip" ?What? I has like, oh is there a chip on the girdle? She replied no on the bottom, see how it's flat instead of pointed like modern diamonds? I said you mean a CULET? She said oh most people don't know what that is so I just describe it as a chip... :? Okay...

ETA: As for the second half of your comment...I feel your pain...Don't want to get started off on the wrong foot with the designer, maybe you can get the person who answers the phone (in a roundabout way) to actually be the one who says the name. And if you are having a hard time with pronunciation, I am sure you are not the first and won't be the last ;))
 
It's French and I believe the correct pronounciation is "Coo lay" (phonetically of course!)
 
Oldminer said:
In English it is pronounced Q-let. Probably in France and countires with related languages is might be pronounced Q-lay. Funny how so many people think they see a tiny hole in the bottom of their diamond instead of understanding that they are seeing the facet on the bottom of the pavilion.

We have all sorts of words that a difficult to know how to pronounce in the business. Nacre on cultured pearls is pronounced Neh-kur, but I've heard a few well qualified folks insist on calling it Nah-kur. I heard a sales person yesterday call Turquoise Tur-qwahz. It really sounded fancy and special.....Little details can make a difference with some people.
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Nah-kur - like Knocker? :lol:
 
HeartingDiamonds said:
Like the letter Q (as in Q-tip) and then -let.

Q-let :bigsmile:
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Thank you.
 
This thread is hilarious! I stumbled upon it searching for something else and I love that everyone authoritatively has a different answer! Or perhaps the same answer: a culet is not the same as a cutlet. I've been pronouncing it "q-lay" with the emphasis on the second syllable, but I'm not sure why. I am a newly minted diamond lover and I haven't heard the term used in real life! Maybe if I bump this thread people will chime in with more opinions a few years later! :appl: My most embarrassing jewelry mispronunciation was when I told a SA that I wanted bead set melee, not "chanel" (like Coco Chanel) set (trying to sound all knowledgeable about pave). She didn't actually correct me, but when she said "channel set" a couple of times I figured it out :oops:
 
Hahah I love this thread too! I did French immersion until the end of high school so any words that aren't clearly English, I pronounce with a French accent (regardless if they are of French origin or not). Nacre, to me, is a French word but how to anglicize it? I only come up with nah-ker and it sounds so terrible to my ears!

Thanks for resurrecting this thread! It's pretty hilarious.
 
alisonia333|1365825763|3426007 said:
This thread is hilarious! I stumbled upon it searching for something else and I love that everyone authoritatively has a different answer! Or perhaps the same answer: a culet is not the same as a cutlet. I've been pronouncing it "q-lay" with the emphasis on the second syllable, but I'm not sure why. I am a newly minted diamond lover and I haven't heard the term used in real life! Maybe if I bump this thread people will chime in with more opinions a few years later! :appl: My most embarrassing jewelry mispronunciation was when I told a SA that I wanted bead set melee, not "chanel" (like Coco Chanel) set (trying to sound all knowledgeable about pave). She didn't actually correct me, but when she said "channel set" a couple of times I figured it out :oops:
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OMG...that is hysterical! :lol: That reminded me of my brother ordering skillet beans at outback steakhouse but he said "skillay" beans with a french twist. Nobody knew what he was talking about.

So, I have one. Been embarassed to ask. :oops:

How in the heck to you say kozibe?
 
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