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If your theory was true, the phonetic pronunciation wouldn't have been there.

• akolbe 4y ago
  I'm intrigued now. :) Was it Turandot? That's one where the pronunciation is controversial, according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turandot#Origin_and_pronunciation_of_the_name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turandot#Origin_and_pronunciat...
  • LtWorf 4y ago
    I said I'm a native italian speaker. -_-' You want to trick me with a french word? As if an italian would be unable to tell a word in italian from one in a different language?
    • akolbe 4y ago
      Turandot is an opera by Puccini; the word is of Persian origin, and the Wikipedia article I linked extensively discusses how Puccini intended for the title to be pronounced in Italian. Cf. https://medicine-opera.com/2008/12/turandot-without-the-t/ https://medicine-opera.com/2008/12/turandot-without-the-t/ But never mind.