Pho·net′i·cal·ly speaking: Examining the proper pronunciation of our favorite cocktail terms - Tiki Drinks and Food

BB Bam Bam Tiki Socialite NEPA Joined: May 13, 2016 Posts: 502	BB Bam Bam Posted posted on Tue, May 31, 2016 9:46 AM Surprising that nobody's taken a crack at Herbsaint yet. One answer is that "Herb Saint" is a phonetic Anglicization of "Absinthe," and should therefore be pronounced the same: "ab-SENT" (with the initial "a" pronounced the same as in "had.") You can hear the proper pronunciation in this recording of Victor Herbert's Absinthe Frappé from 1930. The other, easier answer is that since it is an Anglicization and a brand name it should be pronounced as written. Personally, I'm in favor of the former.

Surprising that nobody's taken a crack at Herbsaint yet.

One answer is that "Herb Saint" is a phonetic Anglicization of "Absinthe," and should therefore be pronounced the same: "ab-SENT" (with the initial "a" pronounced the same as in "had.") You can hear the proper pronunciation in this recording of Victor Herbert's Absinthe Frappé from 1930.

The other, easier answer is that since it is an Anglicization and a brand name it should be pronounced as written. Personally, I'm in favor of the former.

Post #764456 by Bam Bam on Tue, May 31, 2016 9:46 AM