How do you pronounce "GOTTHARD"

[Darkstone]

 I'm guessing they named themselves after the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland, but i've never really know how to pronounce it.

Is it Got-ard, Goth-ard or God-ard?

I've always said God-ard.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

53 minutes ago, Darkstone said:

 I'm guessing they named themselves after the Gotthard Pass in Switzerland, but i've never really know how to pronounce it.

Is it Got-ard, Goth-ard or God-ard?

I've always said God-ard.

And you'd be right. 

[KarpetRydOFunk]

Named after Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard himself, who the pass is named after. 

The self-titled album cover is of St. Gotthard. 

[Darkstone]

40 minutes ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

Named after Gotthard Pass or St. Gotthard himself, who the pass is named after. 

The self-titled album cover is of St. Gotthard. 

I'm pretty sure that's the Shroud of Turin.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

1 hour ago, Darkstone said:

I'm pretty sure that's the Shroud of Turin.

Oh, looks like you're correct. 

I remember researching the name years ago, and an image of a statute of St. Gotthard on the side of a church came up and it looked similar. So I just assumed that's who it was. 

Obviously I was wrong.

[Doggy]

Awesome music.

[Geoff]

lol, I've always said (to myself, because I've never had an actual verbalised conversation about the band, ever) Got-ard. 

[Darkstone]

30 minutes ago, Geoff said:

lol, I've always said (to myself, because I've never had an actual verbalised conversation about the band, ever) Got-ard. 

Ha!

Yeah, that's what I mean.

Although, with my mates back in the day we always went with God-ard.

Edited February 18, 2022 by Darkstone

[Darkstone]

4 hours ago, KarpetRydOFunk said:

And you'd be right. 

I really appreciate the input, but after the GOTTHARD debut/Shroud of Turin fiasco, I hope you don't mind if I request a second opinion. 

 

Edited February 18, 2022 by Darkstone

[CureTheSane]

I've always pronounced a blend of gotard and gothard
Kind of like my attempt at a scandanavian accent

I'll check google and see if they have a description of how to say it.

 

[CureTheSane]

They don't, but if you search "how to pronounce Gotthard" you get

 

go·taad

They also have a spoken example.

[Darkstone]

24 minutes ago, CureTheSane said:

I'll check google and see if they have a description of how to say it.

I just did and it seems like it might be Got-ard.

Surely Stefan knows.

[whiplash1972]

How to pronounce Gotthard | HowToPronounce.com

Several audio files of someone supposedly saying it correctly. 

[auslander]

Hmmm... I've been saying Got-hard all these years. What an idiot I must have seemed to any Swiss person.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

7 hours ago, Darkstone said:

I really appreciate the input, but after the GOTTHARD debut/Shroud of Turin fiasco, I hope you don't mind if I request a second opinion. 

 

Fiasco? You're so dramatic. ;}

[lettard]

So Got-erd...Hmmm...but isn't the tunnel pronounced Gott-Hard? Maybe i'm wrong  thought the band would be the same...non of my friends know who they are anyway so i'll continue with above way of sayin it  

Edited February 18, 2022 by lettard