[Dixielandjazz] Pronunciation of Gennett

[Stephen G Barbone]

> "Roy (Bud) Taylor" <budtuba at gmail.com> wrote
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> I have always heard it  pronounced as Gan - net. (that's with a hard  
> G).
> The emphasis is slightly more on the second syllable.

I've also sometimes heard it that way Bud. However both the facebook  
pages for Gennett Records and Starr Piano say it is pronounced with a  
soft G. Note that the info on both pages is taken from Wikipedia which  
also claims it is a soft G, though Wikipedia is not always 100% accurate

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gennett-Records/107622029267163

If one google searches <Gennett Soft G> one comes up with numerous  
websites that say; "Gennett (pronounced with a soft G) was a United  
States based record label . . . etc"  They all copy the Wikipedia  
description almost word for word.

I do know a realtor in Media PA named Gennett. He pronounces it with a  
soft G, like Je NET. <grin>

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband