Do you want woofers with that?

[Sittingduck]

I always say...vel'oss (i'm sure thats probably wrong, but its what rolls off my tongue)
My LBS says vel-och-eh. I just cant bring myself to say that

+1 for me - I thought it was vel-oss but I think it's actually vel-och-e

 

[Keith Oates]

I think all you need to know is Dura Ace, Ultegra, 105, etc.etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Will1985]

Cam-pa-nyolo and Ve-lo-chay...
I know these things.

Closest.

Campagnolo: as above, lingering on the n before the gn sound (like spanish ñ). Technically -olo is not as in "rolo" but will do for an english pronunciation.

Veloce : velo like velocipede (short o), followed by che as in "check"

 

[arallsopp]

Yup. Cam pa-nyolo and Vel-ochay is what I use.

Or just say "Do you got any Campy? Something equivalent to a 105?", then follow their lead.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I just said it Italian ganster, a al Al Pacino, style and it came out 'Vel-oh-che' - sounded pretty good to me, didn't get an Oscar but I did get the bits I needed!

I was wondering about the Sram pronunciation too only this morning spookily enough!

 

[red_tom]

If I were in Italy I'd use a gn like in gnocchi. In a bike shop in the UK I'd proably just say campag (with a hard g).

 

[Sittingduck]

I was wondering about the Sram pronunciation too only this morning spookily enough!

Have we got to the bottom of this one yet Surely it must be "ess-ram"

 

[ChrisKH]

I always pronounce tagliatelle with a hard "g" in order to annoy my Italian colleague. It really bothers him.

Indeed. When in Rome.

But you are clearly not, so anything goes.

 

[Bigtwin]

Have we got to the bottom of this one yet Surely it must be "ess-ram"

See Post 6.

 

[Bigtwin]

I always pronounce tagliatelle with a hard "g" in order to annoy my Italian colleague. It really bothers him.

Try "pasta-muching yellow livered surrender monkeys". No hard "g"s in it - he should be fine with that.