View Full Version : How does one Pronounce: Dostoevsky?
mea505
11-25-2008, 07:08 AM
Tell me, anyone: How does one pronouce the author's name: Dostoevsky? What about his first name: Fyodor? Is it "Fe-o-dor?"
Thanks,
mea505
duh-stuh-yef-skyee
I'm just horrible at writing it down so I consulted dictionary.com. :D It varies though. Sometimes the "yef" is "yev"; quite frankly, I think the difference is trifling. Also, I some entries showed had it start with "dos-tuh". Regardless, at least now you have a general idea as to how it's pronounced.
bazarov
11-26-2008, 02:05 PM
F - normal
yo - like in yoyo
dor - like DORi :D
Dosto - normal, like it's written
ev - it's yev(like yes), I don't know why on west they lose that y in pronounciation
ski - it should be pronounced like skiy, more like long iiiiiiii at the end
johann cruyff
11-26-2008, 02:10 PM
F - normal
yo - like in yoyo
dor - like DORi :D
Dosto - normal, like it's written
ev - it's yev(like yes), I don't know why on west they lose that y in pronounciation
ski - it should be pronounced like skiy, more like long iiiiiiii at the end
The man knows what he's talking about! :D
Seriously, this is absolutely correct, and the only correct way of pronouncing it, btw. I've heard all kinds of mispronunciations.
mea505
11-28-2008, 08:05 PM
It's a tongue-twister; at least it does twist mine. I cannot talk right after pronouncing his name.
bazarov
11-29-2008, 04:14 AM
You shouldn't talk; continue with reading. :D
mea505
12-01-2008, 11:15 PM
I haven't talked in more than three days!
wat??
02-28-2009, 02:51 AM
F - normal
yo - like in yoyo
dor - like DORi :D
Dosto - normal, like it's written
ev - it's yev(like yes), I don't know why on west they lose that y in pronounciation
ski - it should be pronounced like skiy, more like long iiiiiiii at the end
What about Mikhailovich?
bazarov
02-28-2009, 05:11 AM
What about Mikhailovich?
Mi - like in milk
hay - normal, sounds like hi
lovich - normal, ch is like in chair
That k is from I don't know where, i is y; and that's it.
Mihaylovich
wat??
02-28-2009, 01:39 PM
Thanks.
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