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prempex
02-23-2008, 09:34 AM
ive been wondering this for quite some time, if anyone could help, it would be rgeatly appreciated.
fourstringdrums
02-23-2008, 03:19 PM
ive been wondering this for quite some time, if anyone could help, it would be rgeatly appreciated.

It's pronounced My-Nil or My-Nel. I always thought it was pronounced Mean-l.

On that note, I just found out that Taye is pronounced Tie, not TAY.
GRUNTERSDAD
02-23-2008, 03:52 PM
My thinking is, if it is German then the second vowel is accented when i and e are together, so I always say Mine-L. Lets have a look at what Wikipedia says. Be right back.
Well uncommon to Wki they had no pronunciation listed so I shall defer to Karl or one of our other European members.
fourstringdrums
02-23-2008, 04:42 PM
My thinking is, if it is German then the second vowel is accented when i and e are together, so I always say Mine-L. Lets have a look at what Wikipedia says. Be right back.
Well uncommon to Wki they had no pronunciation listed so I shall defer to Karl or one of our other European members.

I've heard Benny Greb pronounce it how you spelled it.
Drummer Karl
02-23-2008, 04:55 PM
Yes yes, you`re right.
It`s pronounced like My-nel, although between the N and the L there`s more or less a dead space which sounds like NEL or NILL.
Already watched this? Listen carefully at 0:34! And if you`ve got some time...this video is worth watching imo. Cool grooves...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyoJ3gEm5M0

Karl
Ironcobra
02-23-2008, 06:09 PM
hey Karl thanks for that post, that hi hat is a great idea.
Class A Drummer
02-23-2008, 06:19 PM
I always thought it was "My-nul." Guess i was close.
DestinationDrumming
02-26-2008, 05:12 PM
I always thought it was "My-nul." Guess i was close.

Ah this is the Northern English pronunciation ;o)
Just Drums
02-26-2008, 07:37 PM
Taye = "Tie"

Meinl = "Mine-L"
fourstringdrums
02-26-2008, 08:19 PM
Taye = "Tie"

Yeah I felt like an idiot on the phone

"Shane I was thinking about TAY but I wanted to get your opinion..."
Just Drums
02-26-2008, 10:38 PM
No worries. Taye themselves had to correct me so everyone does it.
KLittle123
02-27-2008, 01:25 AM
My fave is pronouncing Paiste as Pastey.
Muffled Tom
02-27-2008, 01:27 AM
My fave is pronouncing Paiste as Pastey.

People laugh when I say it like that
prempex
02-28-2008, 10:44 AM
how do you pronounce paiste?
Fett2oo5
02-28-2008, 04:07 PM
"Pie-ist" ?
At least this is what I always thought. I'd love to learn the correct one.
KLittle123
02-28-2008, 04:41 PM
Pie then stee...

Pie-stee.
TopCat
02-29-2008, 05:47 PM
'It rhymes with Feisty!'
intooder
02-29-2008, 05:59 PM
I believe the american way rhymes with vinyl.
rjlee24
04-12-2008, 09:45 PM
I'm not sure about Meinl but Paiste is pronounce (Pie-e-stee) with the extra "e" sound stretched out before the "stee" so it's not quite like "fiesty"
Polymetrix1618
04-13-2008, 04:00 AM
My-nyl. Just switch out the v in vinyl with M.
Polymetrix1618
04-13-2008, 04:01 AM
My-nyl. Like intooder said, it rhymes with vinyl.
GRUNTERSDAD
04-13-2008, 05:23 AM
Pie-Stee
Mine-L.........
oikroitnik
04-14-2008, 02:14 AM
yep rhymes with vinyl
with our accent that makes it mine-uhl
now..
how about those zillydidjian, ziljuhns? eh? huh? hmm?
Ironcobra
04-14-2008, 02:30 AM
Is it really pie-stee? I've been walking around saying it like, copy and paste.