I've herd some pretty ridiculous way that people do pronounce it so lets hear it. how is it suppose to be?

 

I've always heard it pronounced:

DI-UH-NEE-SAY.

 

I hear it that way, too.

Or, sometimes, Di-uh-nee-see.

 

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Or, sometimes, Di-uh-nee-see.</TD></TR></TABLE>

A'la Barry Sheene.

 

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Would that be Bare-ee She-nee?

 

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WTF?

 

you say it Sofa King X Pen Siv. j/k, but not really.

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DI-UH-NEE-SAY.
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i pronounce it "die un knees" but the dainese sales representive guys says its pronounced
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DI-UH-NEE-SAY.
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my bro works for berts, he says when ever they have to talk to the dianese guys they say dianeseeeee.

 

die - knee- zee

 

It's an Italian company, and in Italian you usually need an "i" to make an "ee" sound.

My money is on the correct pronunciation being "die-uh-nay-say."

Good thread though...I've always wondered about this.

 

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And a few others, such as Shoei (Show-ee or Shoe-ee) and Suomy; or one of the harder ones to pronounce, like KBC (kabuck?).

 

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LOL...

 

Day-nees... short "S" sound

 

die-uh-knees

 

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At least that's what most of the people around here.. as well as the employees at Cycle Gear and the D-Store says. I got used to it. I used to call it, Da-ah-ne-say.

 

die a ness.

 

Someone go as a real Italiano this weekend at Laguna Seca!

 

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I don't think any of these can be right, for the simple reason that we're reading the "ese" like Americans. We see that suffix and think "eez," as in "Chinese." But a place with a stronger Romance language tradition, like Spain or Italy, would pronounce the last "e" sound. I am pretty sure it's not silent.

 

I've always heard it as...


day - uh - knee - see

PHONETICAL of course

But I could have heard wrong.

 

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Yes. Ask Vale. After you ask him how Colin Edwards II beat him for the win. :D

 

I believe Ross is correct.

 

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That is how I pronouce it. I am not sure if it is right or not but I heard many others say the same.

 

I thought it was Die-a-neas for the longest time but i guy i met who has (i kid you not) 10+ full suits by them most autographed by famous riders along with an entire closet FULL and overflowing with other full suits as well as helmets to go with. goes to Europe every other month or so to ride.

he says it: Die-a-nes-E

so I'm guessing that he is right but i think the first way sounds better...

 

Italian. The "e" will be pronounced.

Dia-neez-see.